[ { "id": "southernmaine-000001", "code": "MATH140", "title": "3 B+ 3.33 9.99", "credits": 9, "hours": 9, "description": "BIOL-100 4 C 2.00 8.00 ENGL-100 3 B- 2.67 8.01 SOCI-100 3 F 0.00 0.00 TOTAL 13 26.00 GPA = 2.000 To compute the cumulative grade point average, divide the total quali ty points earned by the total credits attempted in all semesters. Note: Pass/Fail and Repeated courses and credits granted through CLEP or AP examinations, work experience, or transfer are not to be considered when computing grade point averages. No Show Grade A student who enrolls in a class, and pays any part of the tuition (even if through pending financial aid or another agency), but doesn't appear in class will receive a grade of NS (no show) on the faculty class list and their transcript. They will receive no reimbursement for the course or fees, the grade will be treated in the same manner as a withdrawal for the purpose of determining the number of credits attempted, and the grade will contribute to any determination of probation or suspension status. Pass/Fail A Pass (P) grade earned in a course that is graded pass/fail is equivalent to a C (2.0) or better. Course Withdrawal A student may withdraw from a course only during the semester in which s/he is registered for that course. Early withdrawal for full semester length courses is from day 7 – 10 of the semester. Official withdrawal from a course during this early withdrawal period in the Fall and Spring semester (not available for Summer) results in a 50% refund of course tuition and fees. O fficial withdrawal after the early withdrawal period is avai", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000002", "code": "MDAS 275", "title": "Medical Assisting Practicum", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This practicum is designed to reinforce the accumulation of know ledge acquired in the Medical Assistant Program. The practicum experience affords students the opportunity to spend 160 hours of directed practice in a medical office setting applying theory to medical practice. Prerequisite(s): All MDAS Courses and department approval Corequisite(s): none Music Courses (MUSI)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000763", "southernmaine-000764" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MDAS275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000003", "code": "EMSP 115", "title": "courses", "credits": 90, "hours": 90, "description": "Nursing Test Fee: $374.50 – This fee is a semester-based fee, assessed to Nursing students enrolled in the NURS 111, NURS 125, NURS 175, NURS 225 & NURS 275 courses. PAR Fee: $250.00 – Paramedic Test Fee for Practical State Exam, this fee is assessed per attempt. PHTLS Fee: $55.00 – This fee is a test fee for Pre -Hospital Trauma Life Support certification from the National Association of EMT’s (NAEMT), assessed to students enrolled in the EMSP 205 & EMST 200 courses. Sports Coaching Fee: $35.00 – This fee is a test fee for the American Coaches Effectiveness Progr am (ACEP) certification, this fee is assessed to students enrolled in the PSYC 230 course. Material Fee: $250.00- This fee is charged to all students enrolled in FIRE 106 Statement of Financial Responsibility By enrolling in classes at Southern Maine Com munity College, students agree to pay all charges incurred as a result of that enrollment, including any late penalties assessed due to failure to pay. Students should also understand that they will be responsible for any collection costs assessed should the services of a collection agency be required. Students are responsible for the status of their accounts. Please contact the Student Billing Office immediately if you have any questions or concerns about your account or if there have been any changes in any of your payment arrangements. Call 207-741-5530 or email studentaccounts@smccme.edu. Failure to meet financial obligations by the due date each semester may re", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000740" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMSP115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000004", "code": "ENGL 100", "title": "English Composition", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "English Composition is the introduction to college writing across the curriculum. It will introduce students to the standard rhetorical modes which will be assigned in this course but will also be assigned in other courses in other disciplines. An emphasis will be placed upon writing as a process of creating first drafts then revising, rewriting and proofreading them for accuracy, clarity and succinctness of written expression. The course will explore the distinctions between spoken and written, formal and informal uses of language. The course will also provide an introduction to research and the task of producin g a formal research paper that follows MLA style and documentation practices. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000005", "code": "ENGL 117", "title": "Introduction to Professional Writing", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course introduces the student to writing and critical thinking skills associated with trade and technical degrees. It covers mastering vocabulary within a field, assessing information for credibility and usefulness, communicating clearly, and creating effective proposals. It focuses on improving problem- solving and critical thinking skills for a variety of business-related scenarios. It is designated as a writing-intensive (W) course. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000718", "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000732", "southernmaine-000738", "southernmaine-000745", "southernmaine-000749", "southernmaine-000768" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL117", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-117", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-117.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000006", "code": "FIGS 100", "title": "Student Success", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "MATH 130 Technical Mathematics ..................................................................................................... 3 credits Physics Elective with Lab ................................................................................................... 4 credits Fine Arts or Humanities Elective ....................................................................................... 3 credits Social Science Elective ....................................................................................................... 6 credits Major Required Courses", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000718", "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000721", "southernmaine-000723", "southernmaine-000724", "southernmaine-000725", "southernmaine-000730", "southernmaine-000731", "southernmaine-000732", "southernmaine-000735", "southernmaine-000736", "southernmaine-000737", "southernmaine-000738", "southernmaine-000745", "southernmaine-000746", "southernmaine-000747", "southernmaine-000748", "southernmaine-000749", "southernmaine-000751", "southernmaine-000752", "southernmaine-000753", "southernmaine-000754", "southernmaine-000755", "southernmaine-000756", "southernmaine-000757", "southernmaine-000758", "southernmaine-000759", "southernmaine-000760", "southernmaine-000761", "southernmaine-000762", "southernmaine-000768", "southernmaine-000769" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIGS100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/figs-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/figs-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000007", "code": "AEDD 100", "title": "Print Reading", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces the concepts of technical drawing, measurement, scale, format, and how they are app lied to reading drawings in the fields of mechanical, architectural, civil, structural, and electrical. The relationship between the intent of the drawings, trade practices, ASME standards, and the ability to extract and utilize information found on various kinds of drawings will be stressed. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000718", "southernmaine-000719", "southernmaine-000732", "southernmaine-000739", "southernmaine-000745", "southernmaine-000746", "southernmaine-000747", "southernmaine-000768" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000008", "code": "AEDD 105", "title": "CAD Graphics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will involve the production of 2D technical drawings that meet industry standards using AutoCAD software. Emphasis will be placed on precision and accuracy, use of symbols, line types, line weights, orthographic projection, multi -view placement, text format, dimensions, section views, auxiliary views, isometric views, and plotting accuracy. A variety of design fields will be reviewed with an emphasis on ASME graphics standards. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000718", "southernmaine-000719", "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000009", "code": "AEDD 160", "title": "CAD Applications", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will be based on Au toCAD software. Students develop drawings in a variety of fields of design, including architectural, civil, mechanical, and others. Emphasis will be placed on improving efficiency, advanced layout techniques, annotative scales, plotting, solving problems w hen working with existing drawings, creating hybrid vector -raster drawings, developing symbols and templates, and using software to solve design problems. Prerequisite(s): AEDD-105 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000718", "southernmaine-000719" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000010", "code": "AEDD 205", "title": "Technical Illustration", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This comprehensive course covers technical and perspective forms of three -dimensional drawing, one and two point perspective, shade and shadow, color, and rendering. Extensive sketching, a thorough understanding of technical drawing/graphic concepts, and hands-on experience promote the development of artistic talent as it relates to architectural engineering design. Prerequisite(s): AEDD-100 or AEDD-105 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000718" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000011", "code": "AEDD 210", "title": "CAD 3D", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This is a survey course in 3D modelin g using a variety of currently used modeling software. Students will produce multiple projects using selected acis and parametric modeling software. Rendering and animation software will be used to produce presentations of the models created. Prerequisite(s): AEDD-160 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000718" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000012", "code": "AEDD 255", "title": "Applied Engineering-Buildings", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is a non -calculus introduction to the combined study of mechanics and strength of materials as it relates to building construction using Allowable Stress Design methods. Up to date values in wood, laminates/composites, steel and engineering applications are covered. It is intended for architects, builders, carpenters, designers, and code enforcement officers requiring only a background in algebra. This is a comprehensive basic engineering course with a focus on proper material selection. Prerequisite(s): MATH-112 or higher Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000718" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD255", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-255", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-255.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000013", "code": "AEDD 260", "title": "CAD Management", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Architectural and Engineering Design Electives ................................................................ 9 credits Parametric Modeling Elective (AEDD-170 or AEDD-220) .................................................. 3 credits Approved Technical Electives ............................................................................................ 6 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 62 credits Marine Design The Certificate in Marine Design is designed to prepare entry level marine designers. Students will work with a parametric software for ship modeling, which is the core tool of systems engineering in ship design, to model the complex systems involved in a ship. Stude nts will be introduced to the design of various systems inside the hull: electrical; piping/machinery; HVAC; structural; hull outfit; and human factors and systems engineering. Students are introduced to maritime history and vocabulary, hull shape, forces on a ship, and the basic physics, geometry, and algebra concepts upon which ship design is based. Opportunities for graduates include positions as entry -level designers in the ship building industry. Graduates may continue to complete an associate degree in Architectural and Engineering Design. Upon completion of the Certificate in Marine Design program, graduates will be able to:  Understand and apply proper technical graphic standards.  Acquire and demonstrate knowledge parametric software for ship modeling.  Acquire the skills to organi", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000718" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000014", "code": "AEDD 109", "title": "Introduction to Marine Design", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course presents topics required for understanding ship design at an introductory level. Why does it float? What effect will materials have on buoyancy and stability? Students will be introduced to the vocabulary of the marine industry as they develop an understanding of the basic requirements of design and an appreciation for systems engineering principles. The course will cover maritime history, dynamic forces on a ship, and design for manufacture concepts, and will include concepts involving basic geometry and algebra. Students will tour a working shipyard. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000719" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD109", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-109", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-109.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000015", "code": "AEDD 209", "title": "Marine Design II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Parametric Modeling Elective (AEDD-170 or AEDD-220) .................................................. 3 credits Total Credits Required for Certificate: 24 credits Automotive Technology The Automotive Technology program is designed to prepare skilled technicians to work in the automotive industry. The program involves general education as well as automotive lecture and laboratory instruction focusing on state -of-the-art products. Students may also work at a dealership as part of the cooperative education phase of training. The program is certified by National Automotive Technicians Edu cation Foundation, Inc. (NATEF, a division of Automotive Service Excellence), in all eight performance areas. Opportunities for graduates include positions in dealerships, independent shops, automotive parts stores, and companies with vehicle fleets as gen eral technicians. Positions may allow technicians to specialize in areas such as front -end alignment, brakes, automatic transmissions, engine performance, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, and others. Upon completion of the Automotive Technology program, graduates will be able to:  Diagnose and repair components of automotive electrical/electronic systems.  Diagnose and repair components of automotive suspension and steering systems.  Diagnose and repair components of automotive brake systems.  Diagnose and repair components of automotive engines.  Diagnose and repair components of automotive engine performance systems", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000719" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD209", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-209", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-209.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000016", "code": "PHYS 110", "title": "Technical Physics with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course represents a non -calculus, but rigorously algebraic, approach to the analysis of the concepts and relationships of all the principal areas of Physics . Topics of study include Mechanics, such as Kinematics in one and two dimensions, Dynamics and Newton’ s Laws of Motion, Friction, Rotatio ns and Torque, Uniform Circular Motion, Universal Gravitation, Momentum and Angular Momentum, Kinetic and Potential Energy, Properties of Solids and Fluids, Strength of Materials, Harmonic Motion, Waves, Sound, Light and Electromagnetic Waves, Heat and Thermodynamics, and Electricity and Magnetism, as well as Relativity, and Quantum and Nuclear Physics, if time permits. Emphasis will be placed in understanding natural phenomena and solving numerical problems in both the Metric (SI) and English (US) Systems of units. Weekly laboratory experiments help the student develop a feel for realistic measurements and meaningful calculations. Successful completion of this course fulfills the Associates of Arts degree science requirement. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement The first semester of a two semester series, this course represents a non -calculus, but rigorously algebraic, approach to the analysis of the concepts and relationships of Mechanics: Kinematics in one and two dimensions, Dynamics and Newton’ s Laws of Motion, Friction Forces, Rotations and Uniform Circular Motion, Universal Gravitation, Torque and Static Equilibrium; Momentum and Angu", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000723", "southernmaine-000726", "southernmaine-000732" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PHYS110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/phys-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/phys-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000017", "code": "AUTO 105", "title": "Introduction to Automotive Technology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This introductory prerequisite course will introduce students to workplace safety in the automotive shop. Safety topics will include shop hazards such as fire, airborne gases, blood borne pathogens, and chemical hazards. Equipment instruction will include the safe operation of an automotive lift and an introduction to oxygen-acetylene torches, among other shop equipment. Students will be introduced to the basics of identifying failures on the automobile and how to perform basic maintenance. Students will research vehicle inf ormation utilizing electronic technical information to determine the correct service procedures and specifications. 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Prerequisite(s): AUTO-105, AUTO-155 Corequisite(s): AUTO-112", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000721" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO111", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-111", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-111.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000019", "code": "AUTO 112", "title": "Steering and Suspension II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This is the second class in a two part study of steering and suspension systems. Students will diagnose and repair steering and suspension systems. Students will measure and adjust w heel alignment. Electronic steering and suspension systems will also be studied. Prerequisite(s): AUTO-105 Corequisite(s): AUTO-111*, AUTO-205 *Note that students may register for AUTO -111 and AUTO-112 in the same semester, but must pass AUTO- 111 to move on to AUTO-112.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000721" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO112", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-112", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-112.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000020", "code": "AUTO 116", "title": "Brakes I", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This is the first class in a two -part study of brake systems. Tasks from the NATEF Maintenance and Light Repair list will be performed. Students will inspect and perform maintenance tasks on hydraulic syst ems, power assist units, wheel bearings, and parking brakes; and measure and repair discs, drums, and linings. Prerequisite(s): AUTO-102, AUTO-155 Corequisite(s): AUTO-117, AUTO-205", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000721" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO116", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-116", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-116.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000021", "code": "AUTO 155", "title": "Electricity and Electronics", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course will introduce the fundamentals of electrical/electronics theory. Students will learn the fundamentals of electricity including the study of voltage, amperage, resistance, wattage and Ohm’s Law. Students will understand the fundamentals of an electrical circuit, common failures and diagnostic procedures, as well as how to determine the appropriate corrective actions while utilizing a digital volt Ohm meter. Additionally, students will learn the basics of starting and charging systems as well as how to utilize a wiring diagram. Prerequisite(s): AUTO program acceptance Corequisite(s): AUTO-101, AUTO-102, MATH-130", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000721" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO155", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-155", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-155.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000022", "code": "AUTO 160", "title": "Automotive Business Operations", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course introduces students to basic business operations, such as business plan writing and finance, managing materials and supplies, OSHA regulations, human resources, payroll, cash flow, and risk management issues. Case studies and simul ation activities may be included. Prerequisite(s): Automotive program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000721" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000023", "code": "AUTO 170", "title": "Automotive HVAC", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an examination of automotive heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, with a focus on ident ification of malfunctioning parts and the repair of these systems. Students will diagnose the heating and air conditioning system and determine necessary action for unusual operating noises and inoperative conditions. Students will diagnose temperature con trol problems and failures in the electrical controls of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems and determine necessary action. Prerequisite(s): AUTO-205 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000722" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO170", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-170", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-170.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000024", "code": "AUTO 176", "title": "Externship/Cooperative Education", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course involves job shadowing, providing the student with exposure to work as an automotive technician in a repair facility. The externship will expose students to concepts studi ed in previous courses. Students will interact with a mentor who performs inspections, maintenance, diagnosis, and repair of vehicles. The student is primarily responsible to the employer for the various responsibilities established, and is also responsi ble to the course instructor to complete the externship requirements. Prerequisite(s): AUTO-112, AUTO-117, AUTO-205 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000721" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO176", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-176", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-176.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000025", "code": "AUTO 205", "title": "Electricity and Electronics II", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Total Credits Required for Certificate: 31 credits Automotive Powertrain Systems Certificate The Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems is the second of two Automotive Certificates at SMCC . The Automotive Certificate in Chassis Systems is a requirement for admission to the Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems. The Powertrain Systems Certificate involves classes in Engine Repair; Engine Performance; Manual Transmissions and Drivetrains; Automatic Transmissions; an d Automotive Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning. Paired with the Automotive Certificate in Chassis Systems, the two programs are designed to prepare skilled technicians to work in the automotive industry in the areas of routine maintenance, steeri ng and suspension, brakes, heating and air conditioning, engine repair and performance, manual and automatic transmissions, and drivelines. Opportunities for graduates include positions in dealerships, independent shops, automotive parts stores and compani es with vehicle fleets. Graduates of the Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems may continue their education at SMCC in the Automotive Associate degree program. Upon completion of the Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems, graduates will be able to:  Perform routine maintenance services on automobiles.  Perform tasks to diagnose and repair components of automotive electrical/electronic systems.  Perform tasks to diagnose and repair components of automotive suspension and steering sys", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000721" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000026", "code": "AUTO 210", "title": "Engine Repair", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course will introduce the theory, operation and repair of the f our stroke gasoline. Students will perform compression tests, cylinder leakage tests and vacuum tests to identify failed areas of the engine and required service procedures. Students will disassemble engines and identify internal components and their function within the engine. Students will learn to make measurements of bearing journals, cylinder bores, pistons, camshafts and other internal components necessary to determine failures and the appropriate repair and service procedures. Prerequisite(s): AUTO-205 Corequisite(s): AUTO-260", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000722" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000027", "code": "AUTO 215", "title": "Manual Transmissions and Drivelines", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "4 cr. This course will cover manual drive train and axles theory, diagnosis and repair. Students will learn to remove and reinstall transmission/transaxles. Students will inspect and repair manual transmission systems, inspect and reinstall power train, and perform clutch diagnosis and repair. Students will apply critical thinking skills, utilizing service information, to diagnose problems with transaxles, clutches, and drive shafts and determine necessary corrective action. Prerequisite(s): AUTO-102 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000722" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO215", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-215", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-215.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000028", "code": "AUTO 260", "title": "Engine Performance I", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "The first of two courses in automotive engine performance, this course is the study of mechanical engine perf ormance and ignition systems. Students will learn to utilize proper diagnostic procedures and determine appropriate corrective procedures to repair, replace or install components that cause poor engine performance. Students will be introduced to ignition components and controls and their effect on engine performance when they are not operating properly. Prerequisite(s): AUTO-205 Corequisite(s): AUTO-210", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000722" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000029", "code": "AUTO 265", "title": "Auto Transmissions and Transaxle", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course will cover automatic transmission th eory, diagnosis, and repair . Students will perform full in - vehicle and off -vehicle transmission inspection and apply critical thinking skills, utilizing service information, to diagnose problems and determine necessary corrective action. Students will disa ssemble an automatic transaxle, inspect for failed parts and rebuild transaxle to operating condition. Prerequisite(s): AUTO-205 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000722" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO265", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-265", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-265.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000030", "code": "AUTO 270", "title": "Engine Performance II", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 70 credits Automotive Chassis Systems Certificate The Automotive Certificate in Chassis Systems is designed to prepare skilled technicians to work in the automotive industry in the areas of routine maintenance, steering and suspension, brakes, and chasses electrical/electronics. It is also a stepping -stone to continue education at SMCC in the Automotive Certificate in Powertrain Systems. The Automotive Certificate in Chassis Systems involves math and English as well as automotive lecture and laboratory instruction. Students may work at a repair shop as part of the cooperative education phase of training. Opportunities for graduates include positions in dealerships, independent shops, automotive parts stores and companies with vehicle fleets. Upon completion of the Automotive Certificate in Chassis Systems, graduates will be able to:  Perform routine maintenance service on automobiles.  Perform tasks to diagnose and repair components of automotive electrical/electronic systems.  Perform tasks to diagnose and repair components of automotive suspension and steering systems.  Perform tasks to diagnose and repair components of automotive brake systems. Automotive Chassis Systems Certificate Admission Requirements For information about Southern Maine Community College admission requirements, visit the Admissions area of the website at http://www.smccme.edu/ apply. A current, clean, and valid driver’s license is required for admission to the A", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000722" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO270", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-270", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-270.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000031", "code": "COMM 105", "title": "Professional Communication for the Job", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Market 3 cr. This course prepares students to search for and obtain employment. Students will produce a resume, li st of references, cover letter, thank you letter, and portfolio of certificates and awards. Students will learn techniques for interviews and salary negotiation. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000721" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#COMM105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/comm-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/comm-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000032", "code": "AUTO 117", "title": "Brakes II", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This is the second class in a two -part s tudy of brake systems. Tasks from the NATEF Master Automobile Service Technology list will be performed. Students will diagnose and repair hydraulic systems, power assist units, wheel bearings, parking brakes, and electronic brake systems. Prerequisite(s): AUTO-102, AUTO-116*, AUTO-155 Corequisite(s): AUTO-205 *Note that students may sign up for AUTO -116 and AUTO-117 in the same semester, but must pass AUTO- 116 to move on to AUTO-117", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000721" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO117", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-117", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-117.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000033", "code": "ENGL 115", "title": "Introduction to Literature", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Mathematics Elective (100-level or higher) ...................................................................... 3 credits Science Elective with Lab .................................................................................................. 4 credits Fine Arts or Humanities Elective ....................................................................................... 3 credits Social Science Elective ....................................................................................................... 6 credits Major Required Courses Prior Learning Experience (Related to a specific trade) ................................................... 24 credits Trade Related Electives ................................................................................................... 15 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 61 credits Communications and New Media Communications and New Media (CNM) is a multi -media program that prepares students for careers as media producers. Media producers use technology to create and enhance communication through the integration of visual, audio, and web to present design solutions. They create web sites, interactive and 3 -D animation, and graphic design for print media; they edit video for TV and web; they produce and edit scripts for TV and radio. This is a hands-on program providing students with access to industry-standard software and gear through work in state-of-the-art labs. 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Paramedics are members of the health care team that provides advanced level care in the pre -hospital environment under the direction of a physician. Employment opportunities are available with municipal and private ambulances, fire departments, hospitals, clinics, and in industrial settings. Admission into the Paramedicine program requires that a student be a licensed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) for six months with 50 documented EMS calls. Existing para medics may apply to have certain courses waived if working toward a degree. Students gain entry -level competency in many new skills, including comprehensive patient assessment, endotracheal intubation, intravenous therapy, medication administration, cardi ac rhythm interpretation, and defibrillation. Included in the curriculum (for additional fees) are certifications in ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), and PHTLS (Pre -hospital Trauma Life Support). The program utilizes the National Standards for Paramedicine. The clinical component of the program consists of approximately 700 hours o f clinical time in a variety of settings including hospitals, medical facilities, and paramedic services. Students complete a portion of their field internship with a high volume EMS service in a major ", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000723", "southernmaine-000731", "southernmaine-000738", "southernmaine-000755", "southernmaine-000759", "southernmaine-000762", "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH146", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-146", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-146.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000035", "code": "BIOL 124", "title": "Biology I with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Fine Arts or Humanities Elective ....................................................................................... 3 credits Social Science Elective ....................................................................................................... 6 credits Major Required Courses Maine Medical Center Surgical Technology Program ........................................ 42 transfer credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 64 credits Trade and Technical Occupations The associate in applied science in Trade and Technical Occupations program is designed to recognize the proficiency of people who are enrolled in, or have completed, a registered apprenticeship program (e.g., journey person status). Women and men who have completed or are currently enrol led in a registered apprenticeship program or a formal program approved by the College may apply and simultaneously complete both their training program and degree requirements. A registered apprenticeship program is one approved by the Maine State Apprenticeship and Training Council or the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training. Six credits per year of apprenticeship are allowed. Students earning less than twenty four credits will need to complete remaining credits in related or open electives. Trade and Technical Occupations Admission Requirements For information about Southern Maine Community College admission requirements, visit the Admissions area of the website http://www.smccme.edu/apply. ", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000723", "southernmaine-000759", "southernmaine-000762", "southernmaine-000767", "southernmaine-000773" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL124", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-124", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-124.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000036", "code": "BIOL 128", "title": "Biology II with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This is the second semester of a two -semester Biology sequence intended for biology/science majors or students looking to transfer laboratory science credits. Biology II concentrates on living organisms at structural levels a bove the molecular and cellular levels addressed in Biology I. Specific topics include taxonomy and the principles of biological diversity, evolution, and ecology. The laboratory component is intended to provide students with experiential learning in supp ort of concepts and principles introduced in the lectures. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-124 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000723", "southernmaine-000759", "southernmaine-000762" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL128", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-128", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-128.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000037", "code": "ENGL 110", "title": "Oral Communications", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Diversity Elective ............................................................................................................... 3 credits Ethical Reasoning Elective ................................................................................................. 3 credits Major Required Courses Fine Arts or Humanities Elective ....................................................................................... 3 credits History Elective ................................................................................................................. 3 credits", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000723", "southernmaine-000731", "southernmaine-000735", "southernmaine-000736", "southernmaine-000737", "southernmaine-000750", "southernmaine-000752", "southernmaine-000754", "southernmaine-000755", "southernmaine-000756", "southernmaine-000757", "southernmaine-000758", "southernmaine-000759", "southernmaine-000760", "southernmaine-000761", "southernmaine-000767", "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000038", "code": "BIOL 110", "title": "Biotechnology with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This introductory science course provides curious students with a survey of the field of biotechnology. Hands-on laboratory skills are also taught. Biotechnology is a discipline that is becoming more important because of advances in recombinant DNA technology and immunology, but biotechnology is broadly defined as any technology that uses organisms (living things) or their products to improve our quality of life. The roots of biotechnology go back to the use of fermentation to produce foods like bread, wine or sauerkraut, as well as the breeding of animals a nd plants. Modern biotechnology brings together many branches of science, including molecular genetics, microbiology, chemistry, and cell biology, for applications from agriculture to medical treatments to bioremediation of polluted sites. This course will cover fundamentals in all of these fields. Laboratory work, outside speakers, and field trips will supplement lecture presentations. Biotechnology industry and projects carried out in Maine are emphasized. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 and MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000723" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000039", "code": "BIOL 212", "title": "Genetics with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "The t wo major branches of genetics, molecular and classical genetics, are studied in detail. The first half of this course focuses on studying structure and function of genes at the molecular level, including discussions on recombinant DNA and DNA analysis tech niques. Classical, or Mendelian, genetics encompasses the second half of the course and centers on transmission of traits from one generation to the next. Other topics include transposable elements, bacterial and viral genetics. The laboratory experiments are designed to provide students with hands -on activities to further elucidate the concepts discussed in lecture. Additionally, field trips to local research institutions and biotechnology companies will be scheduled during lab time. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-128 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000723" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL212", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-212", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-212.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000040", "code": "BIOL 250", "title": "Microbiology with Lab", "credits": 5, "hours": 5, "description": "This course studies the principles and techniques utilized in microbiology. Consideration will be given to microbial structure, growth, physiology and the reaction of microorganisms to their physical, chemical and biological environment. Laboratory emphasis will be placed on dev elopment of proper laboratory techniques and the identification of microorganisms. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-100 or BIOL-124 or BIOL-132 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000723", "southernmaine-000762", "southernmaine-000765", "southernmaine-000766" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000041", "code": "BIOL 255", "title": "Cell Biology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students will develop an understanding of how eukaryotic cells function, along with an appreciation of the experimental approaches that are behind this knowledge. The course will focus on cell architecture, the structure and function of proteins, genetics and molecular biology, biomembranes, transport across cell membra nes, the integration of cells into tissues, control of transcription, and signaling pathways. Critical reading and discussion of journal articles is introduced in the course. Methods in molecular and cellular biology are also introduced. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-100 or BIOL-124 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000723" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL255", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-255", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-255.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000042", "code": "BIOL 275", "title": "Biotechnology Internship", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course is an opportunity for students to work in a professional laboratory setting. This work -based learning will enhance students' abilities well beyond the scope or capabilities of the academic program at SMCC and will provide students with valuable real life experience and the opportunity to refine career objectives. The student is primarily responsible to the employer for the various work responsibilities established and is also responsible to the course instructor to complete specific academic requirements. This course may be repeated for credit. 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Topics in gaseous -state chemistry and introduction to basic thermodynamics, quantum theory, electronic structure of atoms, basic chemical bonding, molecular geometry and molecular orbitals follow the reaction chemistry section. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101, or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): MATH-130 or MATH-140", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000723", "southernmaine-000759", "southernmaine-000762" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CHEM120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/chem-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/chem-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000044", "code": "CHEM 125", "title": "General Chemistry II with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course is the second semester of a two -semester college chemistry sequence. Topics covered start with a brief discussion of the physical properties of liquids, solids and solutions. The major focus of this course will be chemical equilibriums and the applied aspects in solution chemistry. Topic areas include reaction kinetics, equilibrium reactions and calculations as applied to solutions, gas -phase reactions, acid/base reactions, buffers, and solubility. Also, entropy, free energy and equilibrium will be discussed before covering electrochemistry. Prerequisite(s): CHEM-120 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000723", "southernmaine-000759", "southernmaine-000762" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CHEM125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/chem-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/chem-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000045", "code": "MATH 155", "title": "Statistics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Computer Science Electives ............................................................................................ 15 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 63 credits Construction Technology The Construction Technology program provides technical and extensive hands -on experience in residential construction preparing its graduates for a rewarding career in the construction industry. The construction field involves constantly changing technolog y in today’s continuing search for more energy - efficient structures. Technically trained professionals with innovative ideas and the skills to apply these ideas and knowledge are needed to meet the challenges of today’s building industry. The program curriculum is constantly under revision to keep up with industry demands. Related subjects such as print reading, drafting, building science, English composition and math provide students with a well rounded education, allowing them to obtain employment in a variety of positions within the construction business or its related fields. All students participate in framing and finish projects, which provide them with the knowledge and skills to build structures according to standard trade practices. All classes ar e conducted in an environment that prepares students for the expectations of future employers. 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The course will focus on ethics as derived from a variety of philosophical, social, political, and religious traditions. Assigned readings will deal with both ethical theory and practice. 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In addition to acquiring skills in accounting, finance, sales, and operations, students enhance their ability to write, think, work in groups, solve problems and build confidence and the ability to succeed in the world of business. The Associate in Science degree emp hasizes math, science, and core business requirements. The sequence of courses comprises the typical transfer option that many baccalaureate programs prefer, deferring many upper - level business courses until the third or fourth year. Upon completion of the Business Administration program, graduates will be able to:  Make decisions and take actions that enable businesses/organizations to earn profits and grow.  Describe and utilize the role of science, technology, and market commercialization in the creation of viable products and services.  Demonstrate an ability to understand organizational structures. 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The material is vital for all participants in business. Students will learn about balance sheets, income measurement, recording processes involving journals and ledgers, and the accounting cycle. Students will also examine the major elements of financial statements such as cash accounts receivables, inventories, long -term assets, liabil ities, and equity. Financial statement analysis occurs throughout. 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Prerequisite(s): ACCT-105, MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000725" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ACCT155", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/acct-155", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/acct-155.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000051", "code": "BUSN 100", "title": "Introduction to Business", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "A rigorous examination of the key decisions that business organizations face, with particular emphasis on the role that technology and society play when making those decisions. Students examine numerous situations involving products, processes, ethics, teamwork, and markets to familiarize themselves with the choices that face business owners and their employees. A short entrepreneurial, product -design project and longer negotiation module are included. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000725" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BUSN100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000052", "code": "BUSN 260", "title": "Business Law", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will provide a foundation for business managers to operate within the legal environment in which all businesses in our society function. It provides an overview of the law and our legal system, covering topics such as Tort Law, contract and sales law, negotiable instrument law, agency and employment law, business organizations and property law. Prerequisite(s): BUSN-100 Corequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BUSN260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000053", "code": "BUSN 195", "title": "Business Modeling with Excel", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This c ourse is an examination of proble m-solving techniques using modern computer applications software (Microsoft Excel 2016 ). The primary focus is on the in -depth use of electronic spreadsheets as a problem-solving tool, including proper spreadsheet model design and the use of appropriate graphical representation of model results. Interpretation and effective communication of results, both written and oral, are practiced. Prerequisite(s): BUSN-100 Corequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BUSN195", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-195", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-195.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000054", "code": "ECON 120", "title": "Microeconomics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introd uction to the analysis of firms and consumers in a market economy: the functioning of prices, economic decision -making by procedures and consumers, and market structure. Topics discussed include consumer producers and consumer behavior, production choices and production costs, industry structure and resource pricing. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000750" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ECON120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/econ-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/econ-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000055", "code": "ECON 125", "title": "Macroeconomics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introduction to the modern economy both at the nationa l and international levels. Topics include production of goods and services, consumption, employment, inflation, government fiscal and monetary policy, and causes of economic growth or decline. A special feature of this course is that students will manage their own hypothetical investment portfolio during the semester. 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Students learn about building relationships with customers according to the customer's needs. Skills developed and used are segmenting the market, defining buyer behavior, positioning a product to satisfy customer needs, and developing a strategy for the product, price, and marketing communication. Areas of focus include modern distribution systems such as direct marketing, telemarketing, and the Internet. There is also extensive focus on E-commerce. 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Topics may include philosophies of sport, motivation, personality of coaches and athletes, recreational sports for children, training and learning principles, mind/body relationships, and the effects of anxiety, arousal, and relaxation on performance and current research in the field. This course is offered fall semester. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement, PSYC-100 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000725" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PSYC230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000060", "code": "SPTM 105", "title": "Foundation of Sport", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course pr ovides an extensive overview of professions within the field of sport . Students will explore different value philosophies of sport and the formulation of personal and professional goals. Current and future issues and trends are examined. Students will exam ine the field of sport from a career orientation and build upon the observations throughout their course of study. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000725" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SPTM105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/sptm-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/sptm-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000061", "code": "SPTM 155", "title": "Introduction to Sport Management", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will introduce students to the fundamental aspects of sport management, with a concentration on the history of sport, sport organizations and education, and the impact of sport on economics. This course will also explore the influence of sport management and the impact on society. 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Prerequisite(s): SPTM-155 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000725" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SPTM200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/sptm-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/sptm-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000063", "code": "SPTM 205", "title": "Sport and Facilities Management", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 62 credits Cardiovascular Technology The Cardiovascular Technology program provides graduates with the skills necessary to work with medical professionals in cardiac catheterization laboratories, cardiac surgery , electrocardiography/stress laboratories, and echocardiography departments. Students complete a combination of general education and required core courses in cardiovascular physiology and pathophysiology, medical electronics and instrumentation, and applied cardiovascular techniques in either invasive cardiology or echocardiography. Clinical opportunities in patient care areas at various health care sit es will be completed throughout their educational experience. The clinical component of th e program includes more than 1,200 hours of patient care experience over four of the five semesters and is closely aligned with the cardiovascular curriculum. Graduates of the Cardiovascular Technology program are eligible to take either the Registered C ardiac Sonographer (RCS) or the Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) examination from Cardiovascular Credentialing International. The growth in cardiovascular surgeries, diagnostic procedures and interventional techniques, and the continue d advances in echocardiography and non -invasive cardiology, has increased the demand for qualified cardiovascular technologists throughout the nation. Upon completion of the Cardiovascular Technology program, graduates will be able to:  Demo", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000725" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SPTM205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/sptm-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/sptm-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000064", "code": "FIGS 102", "title": "FIG – Coordinated Healthcare Introductory", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "Program 1 cr. This FIG will introduce students who are interested in pursuing a career in the healthcare professions to the challenges, demands, and rewards of being a member of a healthcare profession. CHIP content will i nclude an overview of the various healthcare professions available at SMCC. The course will also include information related to the responsibilities of the professional in caring for people who have accessed the healthcare system, the competencies needed to be successful in a healthcare program, and strategies to promote effective learning. Students will participate in simulated activities related to care responsibilities that are necessary to be an effective member of the healthcare community. 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Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none This course covers variables and symbols; scientific notation; formulas and literal equations; slope intercepts, and equations of lines; graphs of linear and quadratic functions ; graphs of lin ear inequalities; solving systems of linear equations; polynomials, products and factors; roots, rational exponents and complex numbers; rational expressions; solving linear, quadratic and higher order equations; solving linear inequalities; an introductio n to exponential and logarithmic functions, and applied problem solving. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none This course covers variables and symbols; scientific notation; fo rmulas and literal equations; slope intercepts, and equations of lines; graphs of linear and quadratic functions; graphs of linear inequalities; solving systems of linear equations; polynomials, products and factors; roots, rational exponents and complex numbers; rational expressions; solving linear, quadratic and higher order equations; solving linear inequalities; an introduction to exponential and logarithmic functions, and applied problem solving. This enhanced version of the College Algeb", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000718", "southernmaine-000719", "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000721", "southernmaine-000726", "southernmaine-000732", "southernmaine-000733", "southernmaine-000734", "southernmaine-000741", "southernmaine-000742", "southernmaine-000743", "southernmaine-000745", "southernmaine-000746", "southernmaine-000747", "southernmaine-000749", "southernmaine-000763", "southernmaine-000768", "southernmaine-000769", "southernmaine-000773" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000066", "code": "BIOL 132", "title": "Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Liberal Studies Electives ................................................................................................ 3-4 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 62-64 credits *To receive Departmental credit students must receive a grade of C or better in all Nutrition courses Precision Machining and Manufacturing Precision machinists control, design, maintain, upgrade and operate modern, computer -controlled production equipment and facilities equipment used to manufacture many of the world’s goods. The Precision Machining program equips its graduates with an in-depth multi-disciplinary education in mathematics, physics, engineering technology, both manual and CNC mach ining, manufacturing processes and methods, as well as a broad education in computer studies, business and liberal arts. Our highly skilled graduates have gone on to provide hands-on engineering and managerial service in state -of-the-art high volume and/or high-precision manufacturing enterprises across Maine. Our graduates are currently employed in diverse industries including automotive, packaging, metalworking, power generation, aerospace, medical, defense, bottling and even private consulting companies. Our graduates specialize in precision machining with precision tool making using Computer Numerical Controller (CNC) programming and operations. 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Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, BIOL-132 Corequisite(s): BIOL-138", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000070", "code": "CARD 105", "title": "Medical Instrumentation", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to give entry -level cardiovascular students an overview of electronic circuits, their components and the manner in which they function and operate medical equipment . Students will have a working knowledge of physiologic recording systems and the various functions they provide, with emphasis placed on electrical safety in the healthcare setting. Prerequisite(s): Program Acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000071", "code": "CARD 115", "title": "Electrocardiogram", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course emphasizes electrocardiogram (ECG) dysrhythmia recognition in the health care setting. Review of the cardiac conduction system and its relation to me chanical events in the cardiac cycle will provide the basis for understanding interpretation of cardiac rhythm strips and 12 lead electrocardiograms. Assessment of normal and abnormal rhythms will be completed. Prerequisite(s): CARD program acceptance, BIOL-138 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000072", "code": "CARD 120", "title": "Vascular Imaging and Pathology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course provides fundamental kno wledge for vascular diagnostic and interventional testing and vascular pathology. An overview of current testing techniques in ultrasound imaging, angiography, vascular MRI and Computed tomography (CT) will be provided. This course includes a review of vascular pathophysiology and current medical therapy. Physiology and hemodynamics of normal and diseased vessels will be reviewed. Risk facto rs associated with vascular disease will complete the course. Prerequisite(s): CARD program acceptance Corequisite(s): CARD-100, CARD-105, CARD-125, HLTH- 155, PHYS-110", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000073", "code": "CARD 125", "title": "Clinical Practicum I", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "All students will rotate through th e clinical affiliate hospitals. Students will be assigned to select departments (cardiac catheterization, echo - cardiography, non -invasive cardiology, and the ambulatory cardiac care unit). The rotations are primarily observational and provide students with the opportunity to see the diagnostic and interventional tests and procedures performed on patients with cardiovascular disease. Limited performance of non - invasive tasks under direct supervision is permissible. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-138 Corequisite(s): CARD-100, CARD-105, CARD-120", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000074", "code": "CARD 160", "title": "Cardiovascular Physiology and", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Pathophysiology I 3 cr. This course includes the review of cardiovascular anatomy and structural relationships with the cardiopulmonary and vascular system. The function and regulation of the heart and blood vessels, cellular structure and function, electrical activity and cardiovascular integration and adaptation will be discussed. Heart sounds and murmurs will be reviewed as will b lood pressure regulation. The study of cardiovascular pathophysiology will include an in - depth review of various cardiac diseases, related etiology and treatment options including: ischemic cardiac disease, heart failure, and valvular heart disease. Prerequisite(s): CARD-100, CARD-105, CARD-120, BIOL- Corequisite(s): CARD-115, CARD-150, CARD-155 or CARD-165, CARD-170", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000075", "code": "CARD 175", "title": "Clinical Practicum II", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course includes 240 clinical hours. The students will learn and practice skills in aseptic technique, infection control, patient monitoring, as well as pre and post-procedure patient care, for invasive and non- invasive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. This 6- week summer clinical rotation will include clinical assignments in open -heart surgery, cardiac rehabilitation, cardiac catheterization and/or echocardiography. Lab assignments will take place at Southern Maine Com munity College and clinical rotations will include hospitals experiences throughout Southern and Central Maine and Southern New Hampshire. Prerequisite(s): CARD-115, CARD-125, CARD-160, HLTH-155 and either CARD-150 and CARD-155 or CARD-165 and CARD-170 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD175", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-175", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-175.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000076", "code": "CARD 210", "title": "Cardiovascular Physiology and", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Pathophysiology II 3 cr. This course continues the evaluation of cardiovascular physiology and disease from Cardiovascular Physiology and Pathophysiology I and provides in-depth review of hypertensive heart disease, cardiomyopathy, diseases of the pericardium and congenital malformations. Neurohumoral control of the heart and microcirculation mechanisms will be reviewed. Prerequisite(s): CARD-160 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000077", "code": "CARD 225", "title": "Clinical Practicum III", "credits": 6, "hours": 6, "description": "This clinical rotation is designed for students who have chosen one of the four clinical areas as a career - training path. Students will spend 24 hours per week in the hospital setting gaining knowledge and expertise in one of the following areas: cardiac cath lab, echocardiography, non -invasive ele ctrocardiography, or anesthesia monitoring within the operating room. Prerequisite(s): CARD-175 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD225", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-225", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-225.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000078", "code": "CARD 275", "title": "Clinical Practicum IV", "credits": 12, "hours": 12, "description": "This clinical course is for students wishing to pursue a career in one of the four employment o pportunities within the CV Technology program . The student will spend 40 hours per week in their designated specialty: cardiac cath lab, echocardiography, non -invasive testing, or as a member of the anesthesia monitoring team. Prerequisite(s): CARD-225 Corequisite(s): none Chemistry Courses (CHEM)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000079", "code": "CARD 140", "title": "Radiation Safety in Invasive Cardiology", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This course prepares students entering the invasive realm of cardiology for safely working around ionizing radiation. Students will learn what ionizing radiation is, potential effects on the body, and how to keep patients, themselves, and their colleagues safe during procedures. Fluoroscopy and cineangiography will be discussed. Principles of ALARA, time, distance, shielding, and the inverse square law will be cov ered as well as stochastic and deterministic effects of ionizing radiation and how best to mitigate them. Prerequisite(s): CARD-120 Corequisite(s): CARD-150, CARD-155", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000727" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000080", "code": "CARD 150", "title": "Invasive Cardiovascular Tech I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to provide an in-depth study of cardiovascular physiology, including circulatory hemodynamics, cardiac output and control mechanisms, electrophysiology and myocardial mechanics. The course will also include a review of angiographic techniques, right and left hea rt catheterization protocols for diagnosis of ventricular function abnormalities, assessment of coronary anatomy, and hemodynamic waveform morphology analysis in the clinical setting. Prerequisite(s): CARD-100, CARD-105, CARD-120, HLTH-155, PHYS-110 Corequisite(s): NURS-100, CARD-115, CARD-155", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000727" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD150", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-150", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-150.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000081", "code": "CARD 155", "title": "Invasive Cardiovascular Tech Lab I", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This laboratory is designed to provide a simulation experience in which students will learn to prepare manifold systems, cardiac catheters, guide wires, needles and sheaths . Students will also utilize cardiac output machines, oximeter and defibrillator/cardioverters. Students will acquire a working knowledge of pacemakers and ICD's, and will learn hemodynamic analysis data. Prerequisite(s): CARD-100, CARD-105, CARD-120, HLTH-155, PHYS-110 Corequisite(s): NURS-100, CARD-115, CARD-150", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000727" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD155", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-155", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-155.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000082", "code": "CARD 190", "title": "Clinical Hemodynamics", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course includes a review of hemodynamic concepts such as the physical principles of measurement, normal pressure values and how pressures should relate to each other, waveform morphology, breakdown of waveform components, and the cardiac cycle diagram. New concepts will include: hemodynamic assessment in the cardiac catheterization lab, waveform artifacts and pitfalls, cardiac output and shunts, mitral and aortic valve disorders, left ventricular hemodynamics, heart failure and shock, right -sided heart pressures, pulmonary hypertension, pericardial disease, restrictive myocardial disease and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This course will also include coronary and peripheral artery hemodynamic s and the hemodynamics of congenital heart disease. Hemodynamic formulas and calculations will also be studied. Prerequisites: CARD-100, CARD-105, CARD-120, MATH-130, PHYS-110 Corequisites: CARD-150, CARD-155", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000727" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD190", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-190", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-190.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000083", "code": "CARD 200", "title": "Invasive Cardiovascular Tech II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to provide an in-depth study of Interventional Cardiology and complements materials from Invasive Cardiovascular Technology I. Instruction includes: percutaneous coronary intervention, permanent pacemakers, bi-ventricular cardiac devices, cardiac biopsy, intra -aortic counterpulsation, electrophysiology studies, and cardiac ablation. Prerequisite(s): CARD-150, CARD-155 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000727" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000084", "code": "CARD 165", "title": "Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course is an introduction to the principles of ultrasound physics, instrumentation and theory relevant to the Cardiac Sonographer and Ultrasonographer. Concepts discussed will include: math for physics review; ultrasound physi cs; transducer construction and characteristics; sound beam formation and characteristics; instrumentation; image storage and display; Doppler instrumentation and principles; artifacts and bio-effects. Prerequisite(s): PHYS-110 Corequisite(s): CARD-170", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000728" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD165", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-165", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-165.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000085", "code": "CARD 170", "title": "Echocardiography I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to provide Cardiovascular Technology students with the foundations of Echocardiography. The course will provide an explanation of cardiac ultrasound and its use in the evaluation of normal and abnormal cardiac anatomy. The course will also provide students with the knowledge necessary to determine the presence of cardiac diseases and pathology as seen during an echocardiographic exam. A review of the various medical and surgical treatments used in the care of patients with cardiac disease will be included in the course. Basic machine mechanics, basic physics as related to ultrasound, two -dimensional, M -mode, Doppler, and Color Doppler techniques will be covered. Prerequisite(s): CARD-100, CARD-105, CARD-120, BIOL- Corequisite(s): CARD-115, CARD-165, CARD 171", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000728" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD170", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-170", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-170.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000086", "code": "CARD 171", "title": "Echocardiography I Lab", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This laboratory is designed to provide a simulation experience in which students will learn patient set -up and preparation, echo machine set -up, and general preparation for the echocardiographic procedure. Students will apply didactic concepts from CARD -165 and CARD-170 to assist in their understanding of how to care for and scan echocardiography patients. Students will learn all the major e chocardiographic windows and views. General troubleshooting concepts of the echocardiographic machine will also be covered. Prerequisite(s): CARD-100, CARD-105, CARD-120, HLTH-155, PHYS-110. Corequisite(s): CARD-115, CARD-165, CARD-170", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000728" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD171", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-171", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-171.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000087", "code": "CARD 220", "title": "Echocardiography II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is a continuation of the principles learned in CARD-170. The echocar diography student will learn more detailed applications for the use of Doppler ultrasound and in the determination of systolic and diastolic dysfunction; review disease pathologies such as cardiac tumors; and learn performance techniques for the evaluation of pericardial disease. Students will also be introduced to the echo findings commonly associated with of congenital heart disease in the adult and child. An introduction to advanced applications associated with of echocardiography will include: Transesophageal Echo (TEE), stress echo, vascular ultrasound, contrast echocardiography use and 3 -D echocardiography. Prerequisite(s): CARD-165, CARD-170 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000728" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000088", "code": "CARD 276", "title": "Practicum IV - Invasive Cardiology", "credits": 12, "hours": 12, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 22 credits Advanced Certificate in Non-Invasive (Echo) Cardiovascular Technology Required Courses", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000727" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD276", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-276", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-276.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000089", "code": "CARD 277", "title": "Practicum IV - Echocardiography", "credits": 12, "hours": 12, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 22 credits Career Studies Career Studies recognizes that students can learn in many ways by offering the opportunity to earn credit for skills acquired through employment. Applicants for this program must have a minimum of four years of continuous work experience in an area of technical spe cialty related to one or more technology programs offered at the college. Students begin their application process by developing a portfolio which clearly outlines their work -related competencies. The department chair associated with the technical program of study will conduct a credit assessment of the portfolio and serve as an advisor to plan the remainder of the coursework required. Graduates in this program are usually employed in a variety of settings at the time of entry into the program. Associate in Applied Science Career Studies General Education Requirements", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000728" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CARD277", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-277", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/card-277.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000090", "code": "CNMS 105", "title": "Introduction to Mass Communication", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. We can watch the media as detached outsiders ––as observers, we can praise them when they perform well and blame t hem for our social predicaments. Or we can become active participants –-we can analyze the impact and investigate the consequences of the stories that media industries tell and sell. We can challenge our media to perform at high levels and steer them to ser ve and preserve democratic ideals. And as involved citizens, we can be aware of the consequences of the business of media and we can give voice to the issues that matter most to us and that most affect our daily lives. Each week in this class, students wil l be armed with the tools necessary to navigate this cultural terrain. Students will be asked to participate in the critical work of evaluating mass media and shaping their direction. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000730" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000091", "code": "CNMS 111", "title": "Digital Foundations", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "In this course, students will explore the computer as a tool for visual communication. Using the latest software, students will be guided through introductions to Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Figma, and After Effects as well as som e basic HTML and CSS. Using the Principles of Design as a foundation for learning, students will work through exercises that combine the visual, theoretical, and historical elements necessary to build a solid foundation in new media design. Before enrollin g, students are expected to have technical proficiency in basic computer operations and file management. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL -101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000730" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS111", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-111", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-111.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000092", "code": "ARTS 130", "title": "2D Design", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This foundation level course introduces studen ts to the principles of 2D design and how the role of past and present media communications is influenced by core design concepts. Students will develop, discuss, and defend visual communication strategies within the context of past and present design succ esses and failures. Through detailed study of design concepts we will create artwork that is unified and effective in concept, form and purpose, and through studio projects, in -class exercises, group critique, and presentations we will practice how design principles are essential for success in a chosen field of visual expression. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000730" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000093", "code": "CNMS 145", "title": "Introduction to Journalism", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Introduction to Journalism is a writing intensive course for students looking to pursue a career in journalism, web, and new media. Coursework will cover the basic techniques of strong writing needed in news media, including but not limited to proper grammar, sentence structure, and active writing for visual scripts and print media. Students will also learn the elements and principles of journalism, deciphering what qualifies something as news, how news is created, and the impact it has on society. In this cours e, studens will build a foundation of strong writing skills that will prepare them for future media courses as well as entry-level careers in visual media. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000730" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS145", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-145", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-145.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000094", "code": "CNMS 160", "title": "Video and Audio Production Basics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introdu ction to basic video production. Classes are held in a TV studio where students learn the fund amental skills of video production through lectures and demonstrations. Topics include: production organizations and the production environment, camera operation, lighting, use of microphones, audio mixing and the use of special effects and graphics systems. Prerequisite(s): CNMS program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000730" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000095", "code": "CNMS 296", "title": "Senior Portfolio", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Communications and New Media (CNMS) Electives ............................................................................... 21 credits may include up to 6 credits ARTS electives Total Credits Required for Degree: 62 credits Computer Science The study of computer science involves both the theory and the practice of solving problems by computer. It describes the analysis, design, implementation, and application of algorithms in order to solve complex problems. While computer science requires the study and use of several programming languages, the discipline as a whole encompasses much more; theoretical and practical mathematics, design and analysis of algorithms, and modeling of large systems are all part of computer science. The Associate in Science in Computer Science is designed to prepare students for immediate entry into the workforce or for transfer into a Bachelor’s degree program. From robotics to programmatic alteration of media to mobile applications , students receive instruction in both practical and theoretical aspects of computer science. The program offers a range of courses that will enhance students’ competencies in programming languages and their applications to solve problems. One major adva ntage of attending a community college is the possibility of close association with faculty and fellow students. Students who choose to study computer science at SMCC receive the benefit of small classes and the supportive environment that a community college provides. ", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000730" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS296", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-296", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-296.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000096", "code": "MATH 225", "title": "Discrete Mathematics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "In this course, students will explore mathematical concepts in which the objects of study are discrete, as opposed to continuous. Such ideas have particular importance for both computer science and engineering. Topics will include logic, sets, methods of proof, sequences, series, recursion, functions, counting, and probability. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement, MATH-140 or MATH-142 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000731", "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH225", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-225", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-225.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000097", "code": "COMM 201", "title": "CSCI 110, INSC 260 or INSC 275)", "credits": 6, "hours": 6, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 60 credits Early Childhood Education The Early Childhood Education program is designed to prepare individuals as skilled Early Childhood Education professionals. Graduates will meet state licensing standards for immediate entry into the field or to transfer to a four year institution. The coursework combines theory and practical experiences based on standards set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). In conjunction with the Early C hildhood Education program, Spring Point Children’s Center provides quality educational experiences for preschool children, ages 3 to 5. This on -campus, NAEYC accredited center is a valuable resource providing a laboratory setting for students in the program. Upon completion of the Early Childhood Education program, graduates will be able to:  Promote child development and learning  Build family and community relationships  Observe, document, and assess to support young children and families  Demonstrate developmentally effective approaches  Apply content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum  Demonstrate professional characteristics SMCC Learning Outcomes are drawn from: NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation Early Childhood Education Admission Requirements For information about Southern Maine Community College admission requirements, visit the Admissions area of the website at http://www.smccme.edu/apply. High School or post -secondary coursework", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000731", "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#COMM201", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/comm-201", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/comm-201.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000098", "code": "CSCI 110", "title": "Principles of Computer Science", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course teaches students how to design and write computer algorith ms to solve a variety of probl ems. Algorithms will be i mplemented as programs in Java . Topics include primitive data types and operations in Java, three types of control statements, methods, arrays and introduction of object -oriented concepts such as class es and encapsulation. Most of these topics are designed to provide students with tools that are useful when encountering computers in today’s workplace. Furthermore, they are designed to enhance problem -solving and logical reasoning abilities. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000731", "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CSCI110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000099", "code": "CSCI 160", "title": "Object Oriented Design and Programming", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "4 cr. This course is an in-depth treatment of the concepts of object-oriented design and programming using Java. The Java language will be taught along with the concepts of object orienting programming. Design of programming solutions using UML is emphasized along with programming using designs provided by the instructor. Topics will include: classes and methods, branching and method design, loops and external files, arrays, collections, recursion and object oriented software engineering. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000731" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CSCI160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000100", "code": "CSCI 290", "title": "Data Structures", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course is an in-depth study of abstract data types using the Java programming language. Topics include: stacks, queues, recursion, priority queues, lists, binary search trees, heaps, graphs, and an exploration and evaluation of sorting and searching algorithms. Most of these topics are designed to enhance your problem- solving and logical reasoning abilities. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-160 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000731" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CSCI290", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-290", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-290.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000101", "code": "MATH 190", "title": "Pre-Calculus", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to add depth and breadth to a student’s mathematical background before emba rking on a study of the methods of calculus . The course covers a review of algebra, linear, and quadratic functions; polynomial, rational, exponential, radical, and logarithmic functions; compositions and inverses of functions; theory of polynomials with t he Fundamental Theorem of Algebra; trigonometric functions and identities; additional topics and applications. Prerequisite(s): MATH-140 or MATH-142, MATH-146 or MATH-160 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000731", "southernmaine-000755", "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH190", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-190", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-190.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000102", "code": "MATH 260", "title": "Calculus I", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course introduces the concepts of limit, continuity, differentiation and integration of algebraic, trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic, and inverse trigonometric functions of a single variable. Emphasis is placed on applications of the derivative and the integral using the rules of differentiation and integration. Prerequisite(s): MATH-190 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000731", "southernmaine-000755", "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000103", "code": "MATH 270", "title": "Calculus II", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Free Electives .................................................................................................................... 6 credits Free Elective (met if completed recommended 4cr math courses above) ........................ 3 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 62 credits Please note: Focuses present recommended courses for areas of interest based on the liberal studies degree requirements. All students earn an Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Liberal Studies degree once program requirements are met r egardless of their focus area or if all specific recommendations were followed. A student is only eligible to receive one Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies degree. S/he may not receive a second or subsequent degree in Liberal Studies with a different focus. Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies with a Focus in Music The associate in arts degree in Liberal Studies with a focus in Music is designed to prepare students to transfer to four-year colleges and universities. Students wishing to pursue a concentration in music should take care to choose the required courses indicated in the sample pathway below. Ensemble courses include: MUSI 101 West African Drumming and MUSI 151 West African Drumming II, MUSI 102 Guitar Theory and Practice and MUSI 152 Advanced Guitar Theory and Practice, MUSI 103 Introduction to Violin/Fiddle and MUSI 153 Violin/Fiddle Level II, MUSI 104 Piano Lab and MUSI 154 Piano Lab II, and MUSI 106 SMCC Singers and MUSI 107 SMCC Singers II. Associa", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000731", "southernmaine-000755", "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH270", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-270", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-270.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000104", "code": "CSCI 250", "title": "Computer Organization", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course introduces the hardware components of a computer. It focuses on their function, design, and performance characteristics, including discussions of recent developments. Students will examine the hardware-to-software interface, where high-level language statements are reduced to a sequence of assembly language statements, each of which represents a single primitive instruction of the processor. Students will learn binary and hexadecimal numbers and how variables, arithmetic/logic operations, branching, loops, arrays, and function calls are written in the \"native language\" of a microprocessor (in this case the MIPS R3000 32-bit RISC instruction set). Advanced topics include performance features such as processor caches and pipelining. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-110 Corequisite(s): CSCI-160", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000731" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CSCI250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000105", "code": "CSCI 296", "title": "Systems Programming in C", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is a study of systems programming introducing the C programming language and the Unix programming environment and operating system interface. Students will explore these concepts using hands on exercises and larger projects. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-250, CSCI-290 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000731" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CSCI296", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-296", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-296.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000106", "code": "AEDD 165", "title": "Basic Architecture with CAD", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This CAD based course offers the fundamentals of architectural design as it relates to light wood construction c onsistent with, but not limited to, residential construction. Designed for the student with prior drafting and CAD courses, this course introduc es building elements, CAD techniques, building code requirements, and professional and regional influences. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): AEDD-100", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000732" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD165", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-165", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-165.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000107", "code": "CONS 101", "title": "Construction Safety", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students will be introduced to the requirements, standards and safe work practices of any shop or construction site. Safety topics are translated into simple and straightforward te rms, demonstrated by the instructor, and practiced by the students. Students will learn the proper use and basic maintenance of common hand tools. Students will practice the set up and use of common carpentry power tools. The proper use of personal protect ive equipment, ladders, scaffolding and fall arrest systems are covered through practical simulations. Successful completion of OSHA 10 and basic First Aid/CPR Certification training are required as part of this course. The instructor will provide OSHA 10 and First AID/CPR training opportunities but students may also provide prove of prior certification or obtain training independently. Prerequisite(s): Construction Technology program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000732" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS101", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-101", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-101.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000108", "code": "CONS 110", "title": "Foundations to Walls", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "In this course students will learn the fundamental functioning properties of residential foundations, floors and walls. Students will be given practical hands- on training in floor framing, wall framing and site leveling tools. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): CONS-101, MATH-130 or higher", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000732" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000109", "code": "CONS 111", "title": "Construction Seminar", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "Construction Seminar exposes students to career opportunities by hosting weekly guest speakers from a variety of construction industry career pathways. Students will have opportunities to network with industry professionals and further define their career goals. Prerequisite(s): Construction Technology program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000732" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS111", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-111", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-111.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000110", "code": "CONS 147", "title": "Building Science and Energy Auditing", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course is an introduction to residential weatherization and insulation remediation committed to providing weatherization and energy efficiency qualified workers and installers to meet the growing demand. S tudents will learn about building science, energy movement within buildings, ventilation and indoor air quality, surface and air transported heat loss, R and U values, types of building framing, types of insulation used, and proper installation techniques as well as remediation options. The course includes a variety of activities involving the use of the blower door, manometer, infrared imaging camera and other instruments. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisites(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000732" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS147", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-147", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-147.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000111", "code": "CONS 155", "title": "Roof Framing and Finishes", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course covers residential roof framing and finishing technologies. Students will be provided with practical training in wood residential roof framing techniques, roof coverings and roof trim. Prerequisite(s): CONS -101, CONS -110, MATH -130 or higher Corequisite(s): CONS-156", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000732" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS155", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-155", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-155.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000112", "code": "CONS 156", "title": "Exterior Finishes", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 25 credits Criminal Justice The Criminal Justice program provides students with the skills and abilities they need to succeed in dynamic and rewarding criminal justice careers. Students will find career opportunitie s in law enforcement, forensics, corrections, probation/parole, private security and investigations, and juvenile and adult protective services. The professional expertise of the faculty provides an important blending of academic accomplishment and practical experience. Students benefit from their professors’ real world expertise in police patrol, investigations, evidence technology/forensics, crime scene reconstruction, drug and selective enforcement, supervision, management/leadership, corrections, and c riminal prosecution. Career guidance and networking opportunities with criminal justice agencies and practitioners further enhance students’ academic preparation and career success. An internship program is offered to second year students who have mainta ined a 3.2 GPA. This one semester course offers students the experience of being an active part of a criminal justice, public safety, or social service agency. The Comparative Criminal Justice course features a one -week trip during the spring semester brea k to Ireland to compare their law enforcement systems with those of the United States. Two Crime Scene Reconstruction courses build on the Criminalistics course giving students substantial classroom, lab, and hands on experi", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000732" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS156", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-156", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-156.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000113", "code": "CONS 241", "title": "Residential Building Code", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course covers all the required subjects and chapters within the International Re sidential Building Code (IRC) required to obtain State of Maine certification as a residential building inspector. Students will learn how to navigate the IRC, interpret load tables, and find multiple solutions for common residential construction problems. Students will take the State of Maine Residential Code exam. Pre-requisites: ENGL-080 or appropriate place Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000732" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS241", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-241", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-241.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000114", "code": "CJUS 105", "title": "Introduction to Criminal Justice", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course examines the major components of the Criminal Justice System - law enforcement, courts and corrections - including historical and social perspectives; the roles and functions of the various agencies; theories on crime and behavior and the processes involved in the administration of justice. This course also inclu des an embedded student success component, combining college success skills, goal exploration and setting, and investigation of the criminal justice field. Prerequisite(s): CJUS program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000733" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000115", "code": "CJUS 115", "title": "Introduction to Criminology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will define crime and evaluate the various ways crime is measured. Students will be provided with an overview of the more popular criminological theories, emphasizing the biological, psychological and sociological schools of thought. In addition, crime control and pr evention strategies as they relate to each theory will be examined in terms of theory, practice and effectiveness. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): CJUS-105 CJUS 11 6 Crisis Intervention for Criminal Justice Professionals 3 cr. This course was developed through collaboration between criminal justice and mental health practitioners. It is designed to educate students and those individuals currently working in the criminal justice field on issues related to the role of a Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) member. The course will cover the legal aspects of mental health commitments; liability issues; mental disorders; indicators of mental illness; understanding mental illness; documentation of incidents; the interpersonal skills necessary to effectively work with the mentally ill, their families, and the mental health system; and intervention strategies for dealing with both low and high risk situations. Students will participate in role playing scenarios during this class. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000733" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000116", "code": "CJUS 130", "title": "Laws of Arrest, Search and Seizure", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to present the background and current infor mation about the laws pertaining to arrest, search and seizure. It will explore the development of standards in the police field by examining the issues involved in the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, State Laws and Court interpretations. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): CJUS-105", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000733" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000117", "code": "CJUS 215", "title": "Substantive Criminal Law", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to acquaint th e student with the history of criminal law, the necessary elements of an offense which must be proven to sustain a criminal conviction, and the defenses to criminal conduct. A comprehensive study of Maine's Revised Criminal Code, Title 17-A is a major part of this course. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-105, CJUS-130 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000733" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS215", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-215", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-215.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000118", "code": "CJUS 245", "title": "Case Preparation", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to teach students proper methods in which to prepare a case for possible court presentation. Included in the course will be appropriate information gathering techniques; report writing; and pre -court preparation. Proper courtroom procedures, witness styles and behavior will also be discussed. Legal standards related to acquiring information by police officers will be presented. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-105, CJUS-130, CJUS-215 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000733" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS245", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-245", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-245.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000119", "code": "CJUS 255", "title": "Criminal Investigation", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Criminal Justice Electives ................................................................................................ 18 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 62 credits Culinary Arts As the third largest national industry and the largest in the state of Maine, the food industry estimates more than 60,000 additional chefs will be needed each year in the United States. SMCC’s Culinary Arts program , Maine’s only American Culinary Federation Accredited post -secondary program, offers instruction in food preparation and servi ce to supply these demands. The program curriculum covers all aspects of fundamental food preparation including meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, sauces, soups, bread and pastry baking, desserts, specialty cooking, dining room service, and more. Related i nstruction gives emphasis to management techniques, including inventory control, culinary mathematics, personnel and business management, bookkeeping, and menu planning. General education with coursework in English, math, and social science, and a 400-hour externship rounds out the program. Opportunities for graduates are wide ranging in all areas of both direct food preparation and related management in the food service field. Upon completion of the Culinary Arts program, graduates will be able to:  Demonstrate the proper application of dry, moist, and combination cooking methods to a variety of food products and test those products for doneness.  Demonstrate knife cuts and portion control. ", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000733" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS255", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-255", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-255.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000120", "code": "NUTR 110", "title": "Normal Nutrition with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 66 credits *To receive departmental credit students must receive a grade of C or better in all Medical Assisting (MDAS) courses. A student must complete all required MDAS courses before taking the MDAS 275 Practicum. Medical Assisting Certificate The Medical Assisting Certificate is a closed apprenticeship program designed to fulfill the workforce development needs of health care providers in southern and mi d-coast Maine. Students must be qualified employees of a partner health care provider in order to be eligible for the program. This one year course of study has a blend of on -campus, online, and hybrid courses mixed with a 20 hour per week apprenticeship experience at a health care provider. Courses vary from four to twelve weeks in length. At the conclusion of the program, graduates are qualified to sit for board examinations through either the certifying board of the American Medical Technologists (AM T) to become a Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) or through the certifying board of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) to become a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA). Certificate credits can apply to associate degree programs in Medical Assisting or Health Sciences at Southern Maine Community College. Certificate Medical Assisting Major Required Courses", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734", "southernmaine-000760", "southernmaine-000763", "southernmaine-000767" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NUTR110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000121", "code": "CULA 102", "title": "Introduction to Culinary, Hospitality and", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Tourism 3 cr. This course will provide students with a thorough overview of the culinary, hospitality and tourism industry along with the critical management principles that underlie the smooth operations of these areas. Students will be exposed to history, culture, philosophy, structure, organization and opportunities in the industry. This course will explore the purpose and benefits of professional organizations within the field. This course will help the student understand different market segments, trends, growth and th e future of the industry. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA102", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-102", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-102.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000122", "code": "CULA 110", "title": "Culinary Skills", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course includes the theory and practical application of kitchen orientation, knife skills, proper cutting techniques, breakfast cookery, salad preparation, vegetable cookery, potato, pasta and rice cookery, and soups and sand wich preparation . The course also includes proper presentation and service of those items. Instruction includes lectures, demonstrations, films, class discussions and lab preparations. Students are required to be in uniform and to have culinary tool kit with them at every class. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): CULA-102, CULA-103, MATH-040 or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000123", "code": "CULA 120", "title": "Basic Food Preparation", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course teaches the basic preparation and cooking methods of meat, fish and poultry and the preparation of sauces and stocks . The preparations, services and techniques of basic cooking methods, with emphasis on kitchen sanitation and safety, are presented. Instruction includes demonstrations, lectures and films, as well as a high degree of hands -on practices. Students are required to be in uniform and to have culinary tool kit with them at every class. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): CULA-102, CULA-103, MATH-040 or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000124", "code": "CULA 130", "title": "Basic Baking", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course is con cerned with the basic principles of mixing, scaling and baking, methods and techniques of bread, cake, frosting, cookie and pie production, and laminated dough. Written and performance exams are given to evaluate student progress. Students are required to be in uniform and to have culinary tool kit with them at every class. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): CULA-102, CULA-103, MATH-040 or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000125", "code": "CULA 140", "title": "Food and Beverage Purchasing", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course is designed to teach the proper procedures for receiving, ordering through computerized and conventional methods, inventory control and storage of all restaurant/hotel products (including cleaning, ware, and linens). Emphasis will be placed on establishing specifications, determining food cost, comparative shopping, and ordering with a computer and conventional methods. Additionally, Culinary Math is covered. The class also cleans and maintains all dry goods, freezer space and cold storage used to house all items coming into the Culina ry Arts Department. Students are required to be in uniform in every class. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): CULA-102, CULA-103, MATH-040 or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000126", "code": "CULA 200", "title": "Culinary Arts Externship", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to give students exposure to the hospitality industry in order that they may practice skills gained in their first year at SMCC and gain knowledge of a segment of the industry that is of particular interest to them. Students must complete a minimum of 400 hours of work ex perience and a portfolio documenting their experience. Students are required to be in uniform as employer requires. Prerequisite(s): CULA-102, CULA-103, CULA-110, CULA- 120, CULA-130, CULA-140, department approval Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000127", "code": "CULA 233", "title": "Advanced Baking", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course teaches advanced baking techniques. Course activities include advanced production methods of classical types of breads and baked goods with proper presentation and service in the Culinary Arts dining room. Students are required to be in uniform and to have culinary tool kit with them at every class. Prerequisites: CULA -102, CULA -103, CULA -110, CULA - 120, CULA-130, CULA-140 Corequisite(s): CULA-234", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA233", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-233", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-233.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000128", "code": "CULA 234", "title": "Advanced Pastry Techniques", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course teaches advanced pastr y techniques. Course activities include advanced production methods of classical types of desserts: chocolate work, use of fine liqueurs, fruits, and sugar work with proper presentation and service in the Culinary Arts dining room. Students are required to be in uniform and to have culinary tool kit with them at every class. Prerequisites: CULA-102, CULA -103, CULA -110, CULA - 120, CULA-130, CULA-140 Corequisite(s): CULA-233", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA234", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-234", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-234.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000129", "code": "CULA 241", "title": "Planning/Dining Room Service", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course is designed to teach C ulinary Arts students proper dining room service and procedures. Emphasis will be placed on teamwork, personal appearance, customer service skills, and the importance of the relationship between the dining room staff and the kitchen staff in a food service operation. Students are required to wear proper dining room attire in every class. Prerequisite(s): CULA-102, CULA-103, CULA-110, CULA- 120, CULA-130, CULA-140 Corequisite(s): CULA-270", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA241", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-241", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-241.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000130", "code": "CULA 250", "title": "Menu Planning and Development", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is desig ned to introduce students to the business side of the food service industry. Through the hands-on planning of a hospitality operation, students will learn the importance and intricacies of food and beverage menus, business plans, equipment layout, design, and state regulations. Prerequisite(s): CULA-102, CULA 103, CULA-110, CULA- 120, CULA-130, CULA-140 (or HSMP-101), MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734", "southernmaine-000750" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000131", "code": "CULA 260", "title": "Modern Culinary Trends", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course is designed to give students ex posure to contemporary issues in culinary arts. Students will explore current fads and trends in culinary arts through demonstration, lecture, guest speakers, field trips, and hands-on cooking exercises related to these fads and trends in the ever -changing and evolving modern culinary world. Prerequisite(s): CULA-102, CULA-103, CULA-110, CULA- 120, CULA-130, CULA-140 Corequisite(s): CULA-261", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000132", "code": "CULA 261", "title": "Catering", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course is designed to give students a basic understanding and working knowledge of planning and preparation of on -site and off -site catered events of various styles to meet the needs of different types of clients. Instruction will include demonstrations, lectures, recipe analysis, and conversion for large batch cooking, and actual plan ning and preparation of meals for service. Students are required to be in uniform and to have a culinary tool kit with them at every class. Prerequisite(s): CULA-102, CULA-103, CULA-110, CULA- 120, CULA-130, CULA-140 Corequisite(s): CULA-260", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA261", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-261", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-261.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000133", "code": "CULA 264", "title": "Classical French Cuisine", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This is a course in a la carte preparation and service with a theme of classical French cuisine, utilizing meat, fish, poultry, soups, sauces, and gravies, as well as lab preparation of foods served in the culinary arts dining room. Students are required to b e in uniform and to have a culinary tool kit with them at every class. Prerequisite(s): CULA-102, CULA-103, CULA-110, CULA- 120, CULA-130, CULA-140 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA264", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-264", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-264.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000134", "code": "CULA 263", "title": "International Cuisine", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This is a course in à la carte preparation and service with a theme of International Cuisine utilizing meat, fish, poultry, soups, sauces and gravies, as well as lab preparation of foods served in the Culinary Arts Dining Room. Students are required to be in uniform and to have culinary tool kit with them at every class. Prerequisite(s): CULA-102, CULA-110, CULA-120, CULA- 130 and CULA-140 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA263", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-263", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-263.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000135", "code": "CULA 270", "title": "Beverage", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 67 credits *It is recommended that students fulfill the Fine Arts or Humanities elective by taking Spanish I. Cyber Security The Cyber Security program gives students an opportunity to train in the fastest growing areas in IT (Information Technology) referred to as Information Security and Security Assurance. The program will cover a wide range of topics including computer foren sics, ethical hacking, laws , policies, network security and physically securing systems in a data center. The curriculum is designed to aid students in preparing for many of the certification exams in the field. The curriculum will include large amounts of hands on experience along with simulation training and group/team based learning to simulate a professional work environment. The program provides students experience in network infrastructures, Cisco Routers, Cisco Switches, wireless routers, and security procedures, tools and software. Upon completion of the Cyber Security program, graduates will be able to:  Install, configure and maintain network infrastructures  Create and maintain security policies and procedures  Identify security threats in large area network LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), and virtual environments  Write security procedures and policies Cyber Security Admission Requirements For information about Southern Maine Community College admission requirements, visit the Admissions area of the website at http://www.smccme.edu", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA270", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-270", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-270.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000136", "code": "MATH 125", "title": "Introduction to Discrete Mathematics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. An introduction to the ideas of discrete mathematics, this course presents the topics needed to prepare the student for success in courses in computer science and electronics. Topics include number systems, logic, computer arithmetic, coding, sets, Boolean algebra, networks, circuits, flowcharts, computer functions, algorithms, graphs, arrays, and summation. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000735", "southernmaine-000752" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000137", "code": "CMIT 100", "title": "Introduction to Information Technology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course introduces a wide variety of concepts encountered in real-world Information Technology (IT) work and provides an overview of computer organization and hardware, Windows and Linux operating systems, system administration duties, scripting, computer networks, and computer security. It also gives students insight on IT-related careers such as network and web administration, computer forensics, web development, and software engineering. The course addresses concepts essential to all IT professionals to include operating systems and hardware to information security and computer ethics. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): ENGL-080 and MATH-040, or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000735", "southernmaine-000752" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CMIT100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000138", "code": "CMIT 105", "title": "Network Fundamentals", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course gives students the technical skills and industry know-how required to install, configure, and troubleshoot computer networks. Topics include the OSI Model, TCP/IP, Ethernet, topol ogies, hardware, network design, wireless transmission, and security concepts. The course teaches toward the CompTIA’s Network+ N10-005 certification exam. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): ENGL-080 and MATH-040, or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000735", "southernmaine-000752" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CMIT105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000139", "code": "CMIT 225", "title": "Routing and Switching Fundamentals", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course focuses on the architecture, components, and ope rating of routers and switches, and explains the principles of switching, routing, and primary routing protocols. The course will utilize Cisco routing kits for a physical hands -on approach reinforcing concepts in preparing students for Cisco CCENT and CCNA exams. Prerequisite(s): CMIT-100, CMIT-105 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000735", "southernmaine-000752" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CMIT225", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-225", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-225.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000140", "code": "INSC 160", "title": "Fundamentals of Network Security", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Information Technology Electives ................................................................................... 15 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 63 credits Liberal Studies The Liberal Studies program is designed for students w ho plan to transfer to four -year colleges and universities or who have not yet identified a primary field of study. The curriculum is built on a foundation of general education classe s, supplemented with elective c ourses that develop depth in the prerequisite knowledge required for further study at the baccalaureate level. Students are encouraged to choose elective courses in a discipline in which they may major at the baccalaureate level. Please note: A student is only eligible to receive one Associate in Ar ts in Liberal Studies degree. S/he may not receive a second or subsequent degree in Liberal Studies with a different focus. Focuses present recommended courses for areas of interest based on the liberal studies degree requirements. Students earn an Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies once all liberal studies requirements are completed, whether or not all course recommendations are followed. Areas of Focus (please refer to Focus descriptions below for recommended courses)  Art  Education (K-8)  English  History  Liberal Studies  Mathematics  Music  Political Science  Psychology  Science  Social Work  Sociology Upon completion of the Liberal Studies program, graduates will be able to:  Demonstrate skills as critical", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000735" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#INSC160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/insc-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/insc-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000141", "code": "INSC 170", "title": "Computer Forensics", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course prepares students to acquire, investigate, and report on electronic evidence. This computer forensics specialization can help students master leading computer forensic software applications and gain an understanding of the diversity of computer crime as well as the laws and pr inciples concerned with computer forensics and electronic evidence. Students will also learn how to discover data that resides in a computer system, and to recover deleted, encrypted, or damaged file information. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 and MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000735" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#INSC170", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/insc-170", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/insc-170.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000142", "code": "INSC 270", "title": "Information Security and Ethics", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "The objective of the course is to provide a broad understanding of information security principles, strategies, tactics, and technologies with the underlying theme of ethics. This course will cover information security concepts, offensive and defensive tactics, and analysis methodologies regarding vulnerability and risk. In addition, students will gain hands on experience applying the first line of defense tactics and methodologies. Prerequisite(s): INSC-160 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000735" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#INSC270", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/insc-270", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/insc-270.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000143", "code": "INSC 280", "title": "Ethical Hacking", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course provides an in -depth understanding of how to effectively protect computer networks. Students will learn the tools and penetration testing methodologies used by ethical hackers. In additio n, the course provides a thorough discussion of what and who an ethical hacker is and how important they are in protecting corporate and government data from cyber-attacks. Students will learn updated computer security resources that describe new vulnerabi lities and innovative methods to protect networks. Also covered is a thorough update of federal and state computer crime laws, as well as changes in penalties for illegal computer hacking. Prerequisite(s): INSC-160, CMIT-225 Corequisite(s): none Liberal Studies (LIBS)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000735" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#INSC280", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/insc-280", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/insc-280.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000144", "code": "MATH 115", "title": "Foundations of Mathematics for", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Teachers I 3 cr. This is the first of a two -course sequence for future teachers designed to deepen their conceptual understanding of mathematics. Topics will include problem solving, patterns, reasoning and proof, making mathematical connections, sets, understanding algebraic thinking, numeration systems, understanding the four fundamental operations of arithmetic, bas ic number theory, and the Real numbers system. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement, EDUC or ECED program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000736", "southernmaine-000737" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000145", "code": "ECED 100", "title": "Introduction to Early Childhood Education", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course provides an overview of the field of early childhood educ ation. The course explores the historical and philosophical foundation of early education and care and developmentally appropriate practices related to learning and development. Students examine the role of the teacher in terms of developing classroom co mmunities, using teaching strategies, planning curriculum, assessing learning and development, and building relationships with children, families, and communities. Note: It is recommended students take this together with ECED -110 Child Development in their first semester. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101, or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000736" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ECED100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000146", "code": "ECED 110", "title": "Child Development", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course provides an overview of the principles, stages, and theories that guide human growth and development f rom conception through adolescence. Emphasis is placed on the developmental sequences in the physical, social-emotional, cognitive, and language domains in response to environmental and genetic influences. Note: Students are recommended to take this together with ECED-100 Intro to Early Childhood in their first semester. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101, or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000736" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ECED110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000147", "code": "ECED 150", "title": "Infant and Toddler Caregiving", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will address methods of caring for and guiding infants and toddlers (pre -natal through 36 months) in group settings. Developmental characteristics and needs of the very young child and the child's family will be examined. The emphasis is on developing competent caregiving skills and on providing a stimulating, developmentally appropriate environment. Prerequisite(s): ECED-100 or EDUC-100, ECED-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000736" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ECED150", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-150", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-150.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000148", "code": "ECED 160", "title": "Positive Guidance", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This class is designed to provide students with an understanding of, and the tools necessar y to support, the social and emotional development of young children. The course begins with an examination of developmentally appropriate goals for children's social and emotional competence and moves on to explore methods of direct and indirect guidance for use in diverse settings. Students will develop a repertoire of strategies for use with children, including those who may exhibit challenging behaviors. Consideration will be given to partnering with families and the role played by values and culture in children's development and in guiding their behavior. Prerequisite(s): ECED-100, ECED-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000736" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ECED160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000149", "code": "ECED 200", "title": "Children’s Literature and Language Arts", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course explores children's literature and its role in supporting language and literacy development. Students will examine the genres of children's literature and learn how to select quality, age - appropriate texts. Students will develop strategies to share literature with children and families to cultivate a love of reading. A dditionally, the students will use developmentally appropriate goals and objectives for creation of literacy activities and a literacy -rich environment Prerequisite(s): ECED-100, ECED-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000736" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ECED200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000150", "code": "ECED 210", "title": "Teaching Young Children with", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Exceptionalities 3 cr. This course is designed to broaden students' understanding of the theoretical and legal foundations for programs serving young children (infancy through age eight) with a wide range of special educational needs. Students will examin e the causes, symptoms, and behavioral characteristics of children with exceptionalities and their implications for classroom settings. Students will learn how to interpret and work with IEPs and IFSPs as well as local and state agencies supporting young children and their families. Students will design curriculum across all areas of development and consider implementation within inclusive classroom settings. Prerequisite(s): ECED-100, ECED-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000736" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ECED210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000151", "code": "ECED 220", "title": "Observation and Record Keeping", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "In this course, students will examine the importance of and various methods of observation as a crucial aspect of the teacher's role in the early childhood classroom. The role of observation in assessing students and planning appropriate curr iculum will be addressed. Students will make numerous formal observations (covering all the developmental domains) of one typically developing child. Together these formal observations along with photos, audiotapes, drawings as well as activity plans will comprise a case study to be submitted at the end of the course. Prerequisite(s): ECED-100, ECED-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000736" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ECED220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000152", "code": "ECED 225", "title": "Student Teaching Practicum I", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course is designed to support students in developing the skills and dispositi ons of early childhood professionals. Students connect theory to practice through direct participation in an early childhood setting and through weekly seminar discussions. Students design, implement, and evaluate developmentally effective activities und er the guidance of an early childhood professional. Students develop a portfolio documenting their experiences. Students complete 104 hours of supervised field experience in an early childhood setting. SMCC ECE faculty and on -site supervisors review an d evaluate student progress during their practicum experience. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): ECED-200, ECED-250", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000736" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ECED225", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-225", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-225.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000153", "code": "ECED 250", "title": "Curriculum Development for Young", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Children 3 cr. This course explores the elements involved in planning, implementing, and evaluating developmentally appropriate, evidence -based, curriculum for young children. The course highlights the relationship between developmental theory, philosophy, and practice based on the needs of young children. Emphasis is also placed on und erstanding children's developmental stages and developing appropriate learning opportunities, interactions, and environments. Prerequisite(s): ECED-100, ECED-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000736" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ECED250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000154", "code": "ECED 270", "title": "Diverse and Responsive Education", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an exploration of the complex relationships found between children, their families, and the larger community and how those impact education and learning. Content will focus on the development of self and social identities within diverse societies including theoretical a nd practical implications as they apply to young children, families, programs, classrooms, and teaching. Students will investigate various classroom strategies emphasizing culturally and linguistically appropriate anti -bias approaches that support all chi ldren in becoming competent members of a diverse society. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000736" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ECED270", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-270", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-270.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000155", "code": "ECED 275", "title": "Student Teaching Practicum II*", "credits": 6, "hours": 6, "description": "Early Childhood Program Elective* ................................................................................... 3 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 63 credits *To receive d epartmental credit students must receive a grade of C or better in all Early Childhood Education courses. Students must successfully complete each of the practicums within two attempts per course in order to fulfill program requirements. Education The Associate of Science in Education degree program is designed to prepare pre -service teachers with the necessary knowledge and skills for employment and/or future study in the field of K -12 education. Successful graduates experience field work in public school classrooms in each education course taken as a way to connect theory into actual practice. Topics th at are covered, beyond core requirements, seek to address the theories of how human beings learn, the compelling issues related to American education, the developmental stages of literacy acquisition from birth to grade 12, and an in depth overview on issu es related to Special Education law and students with special needs. Graduates of the program are eligible for certification as Education Technician II with the designation as “highly qualified”. Upon completion of the Education program, graduates will be able to:  Demonstrate an understanding of human development, group dynamics, organizational structure, how public schools are organized, and how national policy is set.  Demonstrate ", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000736" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ECED275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000156", "code": "MATH 116", "title": "Foundations of Mathematics for Teachers", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "II 3 cr. This is the second of a two -course sequence for future teachers designed to deepen their conceptual understanding of mathematics. Topics will include problem solving that involves ratio and proportion, applying algebra to percents and formula usage, mathematics of data collection and chance, ge ometry as shapes and transformations of shapes, and geometry of measurement. Prerequisite(s): MATH-115 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000737" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH116", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-116", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-116.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000157", "code": "EDUC 100", "title": "Introduction to Teaching", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Building on the research about h ow human beings learn, this course will expose students to the parallels between human cognition and teaching for learning with deep levels of understanding. Students will be exposed to the many facets of teaching, from a successful classroom environment, to the changing roles of teachers in the information age, to the impact and challenges of learner diversity, and the issues involved in school reform. The course format will emphasize group work and thinking as well as individual critical reflection on topics throughout. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000737" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EDUC100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000158", "code": "EDUC 105", "title": "Introduction to American Education", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will introduce students to the major issues and challenges surrounding education and schooling in the United States. Students will study the purposes of schooling, the trends in education, and strategies that have been used to address emerging problems/needs. The course will also cover role and impact of communities, educational bureaucracies, government (local, state, and federal), and other factors on education and education systems. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101, or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000737" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EDUC105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000159", "code": "EDUC 115", "title": "Culturally Responsive Teaching", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to expand students’ awareness of both the cognitive knowledge and skills necessary to effectively teach, interact with, and serve culturally diverse populations in classroom settings. Examining students’ beliefs and attitudes about the fabric of our culturally diverse society will become the through -line for course content. The emphasis on “teaching to” cultural diversity will help students acquire more accurate knowledge about the lives, cultures, contributions, experiences, and challenges of different ethnic and racial groups in U.S. society. Prerequisite(s): EDUC-100, ENGL-100 or ENGL -101, or Advanced Certificate in Education Acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000737" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EDUC115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000160", "code": "EDUC 220", "title": "Foundations of Literacy", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Learning to Read and Reading to Learn. It is often assumed that lea rning how to read is a basic developmental milestone, just like learning how to walk and talk. Educators understand that learning how to read is a both a dynamic and complex intellectual process. This course explores the research on language acquisition an d development in children as a way to better understand how students begin to acquire and progress through requisite skills to produce both confident and competent readers. Group work, group inquiry, and field work in classrooms are integral parts of this course. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000737" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EDUC220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000161", "code": "EDUC 230", "title": "Teaching Exceptional Learners", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "ENGL 110 Oral Communications........................................................................................................ 3 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 25 credits Electrical Engineering Technologies The Electrical Engineering Technology Associates Applied Science Degree provides the education and training needed to install, maintain and troubleshoot electrical devices and equipment. Students explore topics such as basic circuits, wiring practices, electronics, programmable logic controllers, sensors, hydraulics, motors – devices and principles used in all manufacturing processes. In addition, students are exposed to the practice and regulations of residential and commercial wiring and renewable energy. An emphasis is placed on developing strong and logical troubleshooting skills. No previous experience in electricity is required, but applicants should have a strong math and science background. Graduates find employment as an industrial electrician/technician for manufacturing companies, engineering assistant, technician with power or communication companies, residential and commercial electrical construction, electrical equipment sales, and many other related areas. Graduates of the associate degree program who wish to pursue a baccalaureate degree may transfer with junior year status to the University of Maine in Electrical Engineering Technology or the University of Southern Maine in the Department of Technology’s Electromechanical Systems concentr", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000737" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EDUC230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000162", "code": "PSYC 220", "title": "Lifespan Development", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "History Elective ................................................................................................................. 3 credits Philosophy Elective ........................................................................................................... 3 credits Liberal Studies or Education Electives ............................................................................... 6 credits Free Elective ...................................................................................................................... 3 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 63 credits Advanced Certificate in Education The Advanced Certificate in Education is designed to prepare students who have already earned 60 college-level credits to earn the 90 credits need to be certified as an Educational Technician III. This program encompasses a blend of coursework and internship as a way to fully de velop and prepare candidates to be confident and competent in their future roles as an Educational Technician III. The coursework is designed to cover important educational theory such as literacy, math, English language learners (ELL), and exceptionalitie s. An integral part of this program will be a full semester of internship experi ence in a public school setting. Please note a successful background, criminal records, fingerprinting and reference check may be required for licensure. To see full licensure requirements please visit the Maine Department of Education website (http:/", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000737", "southernmaine-000758", "southernmaine-000760", "southernmaine-000763", "southernmaine-000765", "southernmaine-000766" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PSYC220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000163", "code": "EDUC 250", "title": "Theory Into Practice", "credits": 6, "hours": 6, "description": "This course will consist of a directed and evaluated internship in heterogeneous classrooms serving as an Educational Technician III. Students will experience working in collaboration with teaching professionals for four days each week and experience teaching appropriate content to students with varied learning needs as a way to connect current theory into classroom practice. Additionally, a weekly seminar will provide the needed time to solidify new learning, to pose questions, and to surface assumptions in a collaborative learning environment. Prerequisite(s): 15 cr edits earned in the Advanced Certificate in Education, department approval Corequisite(s): none Electrical Courses (ELEC)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EDUC250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000164", "code": "PHYS 150", "title": "College Physics I with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Art or Music Elective ......................................................................................................... 3 credits Psychology or Sociology Elective ....................................................................................... 3 credits Economics or Political Science Elective ............................................................................. 3 credits Humanities Elective ........................................................................................................... 3 credits", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738", "southernmaine-000759" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PHYS150", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/phys-150", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/phys-150.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000165", "code": "ELEC 101", "title": "Introduction to Electrical Engineering", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Technologies 3 cr. This is a first semester gateway course intended to introduce new electrical engineering technologies (EET) students to their program. Through the design and completion of a robotics project, combined with seminars and lectures in student success, students are prepared to successfully complete their EET program requirements and graduate. Students are also introduced to local employers through field trips, and guest lectures. In this course each student will create a customized robotics project that will be presented at the end of the semester. This class will also i nclude collaborative work. Engineering topics that will be covered include Arduino based prototyping, programming in C++, microcontrollers, basic robotics with sensors, soldering, electrical measurements, and an introduction to digital oscilloscopes. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC101", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-101", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-101.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000166", "code": "ELEC 110", "title": "DC Circuits", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This is one of two foundational courses in the study of electricity. It examines the principles of electricity (voltage, current, resistance, power) and the electric circuit. Common circuits (series, parallel, series - parallel) are examined as well as circuit theorems including Superposition, Thevenin's Theorem and Maximum Power Transfer. Troubleshooting skills are emphasized. Prerequisite(s): ELEC or ENGR program acceptance Corequisite(s): MATH-140, MATH-146", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000167", "code": "ELEC 120", "title": "Digital Electronics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Digital electronics is the study of the logic circuits and components that control devices from cell phones and Blu-Ray players to computers and industrial control devices. Numbering systems (binary, octal, hexidecimal) will be examined. The student will study and connect all basic gates, combination circuits, arithmetic circuits, counters, flip flops and registers. Prerequisite(s): ELEC program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000168", "code": "ELEC 130", "title": "Programmable Logic Controllers", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course covers the use of programmable logic controllers (PLC's) in the field of automation and process control. By using the PLC, a computer interface to connected Inputs/Outputs (I/O), and software tools, the technician can control and troubleshoot the most sophisticated systems. Students will work with two PLC platforms. Using simulation software will provide exposure to the Allen Bradley", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000169", "code": "ELEC 140", "title": "AC Circuits", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is a study of alternating circuits including magnetism, electromagnetic induction, AC current and voltage, AC circuits, basic inductance, capacitance, and RC and L/R time constants, complex numbers, phasor diagrams, AC RLC circuit analysis, power factor and power factor correction, resonance and filters. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-101, ELEC-110 w/grade of C or better, MATH-140, MATH-146 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000170", "code": "ELEC 170", "title": "Three-Phase Circuits", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course covers t he theory associated with Polyphase Circuits and the comparison between single-phase and polyphase power generation; balanced and unbalanced 'wye' and 'delta' circuits; use of various wattmeters in various configurations; power factor and power factor corr ection techniques; single - and three-phase transformers; autotransformers; 'vee' to 'vee'; scott tap percent voltage regulation; transformer impedances. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-140 w/grade of C or better Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC170", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-170", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-170.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000171", "code": "ELEC 175", "title": "Wiring Practices", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to cover the principles and materials used in residential and some commercial electrical wiring applications. It will focus on devices, materials, and circuitry as they relate to residential and light commercial wiring techniq ues. Reference to the appropriate articles of the latest edition of the National Electrical Code will be an ongoing part of the course. Prerequisite(s): ELEC program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC175", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-175", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-175.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000172", "code": "ELEC 215", "title": "Electrical Machinery", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will exami ne DC and AC generators and motors. Calculations and measurements of current, speed, and torque will be taken on motors. Percent voltage regulation and efficiencies will be taken on generators. Lab experiments will be used to better understand the theory behind electrical machines. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-140 Corequisite(s): ELEC-170", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC215", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-215", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-215.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000173", "code": "ELEC 230", "title": "Electronics I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Electronics I is the first of a two course series in analog electronics. It begins with an intro duction to semiconductor physics, and diodes with applications. The bipolar junction transistor (BJT) is emphasized, biasing, modeling, characterization, and small signal analysis. Single- and multi -stage amplifiers are designed and analyzed, including fre quency domain analysis. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-140 w/grade of C or better Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000174", "code": "ELEC 235", "title": "Electronics II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Electronics II is the second of a two course series in analog electronics. It begins with an introduction to field effect tra nsistors- biasing, modeling, characterization, and small signal analysis. Single - and multi-stage amplifiers are designed an analyzed, including frequency domain analysis. 4 -layer device characterization, and applications are covered, as well as designing basic applications with discrete operational amplifiers. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-230 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC235", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-235", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-235.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000175", "code": "ELEC 240", "title": "Fluid Power Systems", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an overview of basic components, applications, and circuitry involved in hydraulics and pneumatics. Lecture and lab experiments involve design, purpose, construction, and the basic maintenance of fluid power devices and systems. Prerequisite(s): ELEC or ENGR program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC240", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-240", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-240.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000176", "code": "ELEC 250", "title": "National Electrical Code", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will examine the rules, regulations and requirements of the current version of the National Electrical Code for safe electrical installations. Examples, calculations and graphics will be used to explain requirements to better prepare students to take the State exam. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-215 and ELEC-170 or ELEC-150 and ELEC-220 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000177", "code": "ELEC 260", "title": "Motor Controls and Automation", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course covers the theory, study, and application of electro -mechanical devices; ladder logic di agrams; control wiring techniques; electronic motor starters and circuits; proximity and photoelectric sensors; variable frequency drives. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-215 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000178", "code": "ELEC 265", "title": "Renewable Energy Resources", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 66 credits Electrician Technology Certificate The Electrician Technology Certificate provides the education and training needed to prepare students for exciting and well-paying work in the electrician trade. Circuits, devices and wiring practices will be examined in both the classroom as well as the lab. Students explore topics such as basic circuits, residential and commercial wiring practices, electronics, transformers and motors. It should be noted that this is a part-time evening program and it will take at least two years to complete. Graduates find employment as industrial electrician/technician for manufacturing companies, residential and commercial electrician, electrical equipment sales, self-employed contractor and many other related areas. Graduates are eligible to take the State of Maine Journeyman Electrician Exam as well as four thousand of the required eight thousand on-the-job training hours required for a Journeyman Electrician's license are awarded to graduates upon completing this program. Upon completion of the Electrician Technology Certificate, graduates will be able to:  Install, test, maintain and troubleshoot electrical devices, circuits and systems.  Sit for the State of Maine Journeyman Electrician Exam.  Prepare and sit for other limited electrical license exams. Certificate Electrician Technology Required Courses", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000738" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC265", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-265", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-265.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000179", "code": "ELEC 105", "title": "Basic Electricity I", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course is one of two foundational courses in the study of electricity. It examines direct current (DC) circuits, voltage, current, resistance and power. Students will lear n to build, test and troubleshoot different types of circuits ( series, parallel and series - parallel). A grade of C or better is required to move onto the next electrical course (ELEC-115). Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): MATH-140, MATH-146", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000739" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000180", "code": "ELEC 115", "title": "Basic Electricity II", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "Basic Electricity II is the 2nd of the two foundational courses in electricity. Students will examine the principles of alternating current (AC) electricity including peak and RMS voltages, frequency, power factor and the impact of induc tors and capacitors placed in AC circuits. Series and parallel RL, RC and RLC circuits will be examined. A grade of C or better is required to move on to subsequent electrical courses. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-105 w/grade of C or better Corequisite(s): MATH-140, MATH-146", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000739" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000181", "code": "ELEC 150", "title": "Transformers", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course covers the theory associated with Polyphase Circuits and the comparison between single-phase and polyphase power generation; balanced and unbalanced 'wye' and 'delta' circuits; use of various wattmeters in various configurations; power factor and power factor correction techniques; single and three phase transformers; percent voltage regulation; transformer impedances. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-115 w/grade of C or better Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000739" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC150", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-150", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-150.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000182", "code": "ELEC 160", "title": "Controls I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Controls I introduces students to residential wiring materials and techniques. Electrical wire, cable, devices and other materials are examined. In addition, wiring schematics utilizing device symbo ls will be reviewed. The National Electrical Code will be referenced to ensure safe electrical installations in the lab. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-105 w/grade of C or better Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000739" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000183", "code": "ELEC 205", "title": "Basic Electronics I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course exam ines the construction, operation and application of discrete electronic components including diodes, bipolar and field effect device characteristics, thyristors and operational amplifiers. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-115 w/grade of C or better Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000739" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000184", "code": "ELEC 210", "title": "Electrical Topics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will be used to explore important and timely topics in the electrical field. Examples of the topics that might be examined would include: cabling and connectors for data and voice communications (networking installations), lighting options (the application and installation of incandescent, florescent, and HID lighting). Prerequisite(s): ELEC-115 w/grade of C or better Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000185", "code": "ELEC 220", "title": "Electric Motors", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course will cover DC and AC generators and motors. The student will examine DC shunt, series and compound machines, single and three phase induction motors and three phase alternators in the class and lab. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-115 Corequisite(s): ELEC-150", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000186", "code": "ELEC 280", "title": "Controls II", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "The theory and application of electro -mechanical devices using relays and switches, the study of ladder logic diagrams, the theory and application of motor starter circuits, sensor technology and reduced voltage starting systems. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-150 Corequisite(s): none Emergency Medical Services / Paramedicine Courses (EMSP)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC280", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-280", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-280.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000187", "code": "EMSP 120", "title": "Paramedic Pharmacology and Medical", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Administration 3 cr. This course will provide the student with knowledge about the principles of pharmacology and medication administration. It will include pharmacologic classifications, mechanism of drug actions, pharmacokinetics, key adverse effects and drug interactions. It will also contain an overview of the bodily effects of drugs as well as review of major drug categories. This course provides students with knowledge, responsibilities, and accountability, in the administration of medications across the lifespan. This course will also cover dosage calculations necessary for safe preparation and administration of medications. The student will learn the current evidence based techniques and methods and how to successfully communicate and document these methods. Prerequisite(s): EMSP program acceptance, BIOL-132, ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, MATH-112 Corequisite(s): BIOL-138, EMSP-115, EMSP-150", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000740" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMSP120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000188", "code": "EMSP 150", "title": "Introductory Cardiology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to provide the healthcare provider with an understanding of the cardiovascular system including the conduction system of the heart, and electrocardiography (ECG) interpretation through monitoring and 12 -Lead ECG. Topics include a review of the an atomy and physiology of the heart and circulatory system, electrophysiology, and assessment of the cardiac patient. Prerequisite(s): EMSP program acceptance, BIOL-132, ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, MATH-112 or higher Corequisite(s): BIOL-138, EMSP-115, EMSP-120", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000740" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMSP150", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-150", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-150.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000189", "code": "EMSP 165", "title": "EMS Operations", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will introduce the student to the complexity of proving medical care in the pre -hospital or out-of-hospital environment. The foundational and operational elements of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will be discu ssed. The student will develop understanding for our history, future, effective and ethical evidence -based practice, professionalism, and the various operational challenges we experience. Prerequisite(s): EMSP-115, EMSP-120, EMSP-150, BIOL-138 Corequisite(s): EMSP-170, EMSP-175", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000740" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMSP165", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-165", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-165.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000190", "code": "EMSP 170", "title": "Patient Assessment", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course will develop the skills needed to perform an effective and thorough patient assessment for the pre-hospital and healthcare environment. The student will learn the proper techniques of physical examination, patient interview and history taking, body systems evaluation, and how to document the findings. Additionally the student will learn how to assess various age groups of patients, obstetric patients, and how to deliver a neonate in standard and emergent conditions. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-138, EMSP-115, EMSP-120, EMSP-150 Corequisite(s): EMSP-165, EMSP-175", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000740" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMSP170", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-170", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-170.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000191", "code": "EMSP 175", "title": "Advanced Cardiology", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course provides an in -depth study into the pathophysiology and management of cardiovascul ar disease and related emergencies. Topics include a review of the cardiac patient, pathophysiology of heart and valve disease, acute coronary syndromes, atherosclerosis, specific conditions resulting from the atherosclerotic heart disease, peripheral vasc ular emergencies, pharmacologic intervention, dysrhythmia recognition, and management of cardiac emergencies. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-138, EMSP-115, EMSP-120, EMSP-150 Corequisite(s): EMSP-165, EMSP-170", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000740" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMSP175", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-175", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-175.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000192", "code": "EMSP 200", "title": "Paramedic Clinical Practicum I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Paramedic students will be scheduled for 120 hours of clinical experience in their first clinical practicum. The student will be assigned to various clinical settings where the student will perform patient assessments, administer medications, manage airways, an d assist in the care and treatment of patients. Students will gain clinical experience integrating cognitive and psychomotor skills under the supervision of a hospital preceptor. Students will complete clinical rotations in a variety of medical facilities to include emergency departments, intensive care units, labor and delivery, respiratory therapy, specialty units, and urgent cares. Students will be required to document all clinical time and complete a minimum number of assessments and skill sets. Prerequisite(s): EMSP-165, EMSP-170, EMSP-175, Corequisite(s): EMSP-201", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000740" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMSP200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000193", "code": "EMSP 201", "title": "Medical Emergencies", "credits": 5, "hours": 5, "description": "The course will utilize anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, and pathophysiology of multiple medical disorders to teach the student how to develop a pre -hospital treatment plan to stabilize a patient, transport them to definitive care, and communicate the assessment and treatment of the patient. This course will focus on the assessment and treatment of respiratory disorders, nervous system disorders, endocrinology, shock, anaphylaxis, gastroenterology, renal and urological emergencies, behavioral and psychiatric disorders, toxicology, infectious diseases, diseases of the head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat, and non-traumatic musculoskeletal diseases. Prerequisite(s): EMSP-165, EMSP-170, EMSP-175 Corequisite(s): EMSP-200", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000740" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMSP201", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-201", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-201.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000194", "code": "EMSP 205", "title": "Trauma Management", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This class will consist of the pathophysiology and management of trauma patients to include, but not limited to: mechanism of injury, assessment of the trauma patient, management of head injuries, chest injuries, abdominal injuries, spinal injuries, orthopedic and pediatric injuries, management of the multitrauma patient, management of special airway problems, and current trends in trauma management. Prerequisite(s): EMSP-200, EMSP-201 Corequisite(s): EMSP-235, EMSP-250", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000740" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMSP205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000195", "code": "EMSP 235", "title": "Special Populations", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course will allow students to integrate pathophysiological principles and assessment findings to formulate a field impression, and to implement a treatment plan of the obstetric, neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, and special healthcare challenge patient. Topics will include assessment and treatment of obstetric, neonatal, pediatric, geriatric, and special healthcare challenge patient populations in the out-of- hospital environment. Prerequisite(s): EMSP-200, EMSP-201 Corequisite(s): EMSP-205, EMSP-250", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000740" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMSP235", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-235", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-235.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000196", "code": "EMSP 250", "title": "Paramedic Clinical Practicum II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Paramedic students will be scheduled for 180 hours of clinical experience and 30 hours of laboratory experience in their second clinical practicum. The student will be assigned to various clinical settings where the student will perform patient assessments, administer medications, manage airways, and assist in the care and treatment of patients. The student will also begin to transition to the pre -hospital environment where they will begin to transition to a leadership role within the patient care team. Students will continue to gain clinical experience integrating cognitive and psychomotor skills under the supervision of a hospital and field preceptor. Students will complete clinical rotations in a variety of medical facilities to include ambulances, emergency departments, intensive care units, labor and delivery, respiratory therapy, specialty units, and urgent cares. Students will be required to document all clinical time and complete a minimum number of assessments and skill sets. Prerequisite(s): EMSP-200, EMSP-201 Corequisite(s): EMSP-205, EMSP-235", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000740" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMSP250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000197", "code": "EMSP 280", "title": "Paramedic Boards Review", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This senior level course taken in the final semester will review major topics and prepares the senior paramedic student for the National Registry paramedic written and practical examination. This course will also prepare the student to enter the field as an entry level paramedic, perform paramedic interfacility transfer in accordance with Maine EMS rules, and help the student to use evidence to make a persuasive argument about emergency medical care in the out-of- hospital environment. Prerequisite(s): EMSP-205, EMSP-235, EMSP-250 Corequisite(s): EMSP-285", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000740" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMSP280", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-280", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-280.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000198", "code": "EMSP 285", "title": "Paramedic Field Internship", "credits": 6, "hours": 6, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 73 credits A minimum grade of B- (80) must be achieved in each program (EMSP) course. Fire Science The Fire Science program is designed to provide both pre-service and in-service students with sound technical and academic experiences, enabling them to assume positions of responsibility as members of fire departments or as technical and supervisory employees of industrial firms and insurance companies. The program focuses on developing skills in comprehensive approaches to fire protection that utilize cost-effective proactive, reactive and management methods. The ultimate goal is to assist the student to develop the appropriate skills and knowledge for professional fire protection. Fire Science courses are available at off campus locations around the state. In addition to the associate in applied science degree, a one-year, 25-credit certificate option is available. Practical technical instruction is designed to meet fire and life safety needs; responsibilities and obligation of fire protection in engineering, building design, plant protection; fire investigation; and all other fields where a hazard may be involved. Graduates of the program have been employed as municipal and industrial firefighters, EMTs , safety technicians, fire insurance inspectors , wildland fire fighters, inspection bureau representatives, an d state fire inspectors, many of whom have earned their degree while employed in their area of specialty. SMCC Fire Science curri", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000740" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMSP285", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-285", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emsp-285.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000199", "code": "CHEM 103", "title": "Chemistry for Emergency Response with", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Lab 4 cr. This survey laboratory course is designed to acquaint the student with the broad principles of chemistry as they relate to application and hazards in the firefighting field. The survey includes basic chemical terminology, structure of matter, gases, liquids, and solids. Discussion of the more common elements, compounds they form, and the resulting hazards and their uses, com pletes the course with attention to nuclear applications, pesticides, and waste disposal. There will be specific lab demonstration times each week of the semester to assist the student with their learning. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL -101, MATH -130 or MATH-140", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CHEM103", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/chem-103", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/chem-103.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000200", "code": "CHEM 102", "title": "Chemistry for Emergency Responders", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This survey, no -laboratory course is designed to acquaint the student with the broad principles of chemistry as they relate to appl ication and hazards in the fire fighting field. The survey includes basic chemical terminology, structure of matter, atomic bonding, molecu lar theory of matter, chemical and physical change, and the general states of matter, gases, liquids, and solids. Discussion of the more common elements, compounds they form, and the resulting hazards and their uses, completes the course. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, MATH-130 or MATH-140", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CHEM102", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/chem-102", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/chem-102.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000201", "code": "FIRE 105", "title": "Fire Studies and Stayin' Alive FIG", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to be the initial course of the Fire Science Technology program. It is recommended for students new to the fire service. The course is a survey of the fire protection field, with emph asis on developing an awareness of history, organization, career options, and study skills. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741", "southernmaine-000742", "southernmaine-000743" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000202", "code": "FIRE 110", "title": "Fire Protection Systems", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introduction to fire protection and detection systems and their role in community fire protection. The focus of this course is on understanding fire behavior and the basic components that make up fire protection systems. Topics covered in this class include: Fire behavior, portable fire extinguishers, fire alarm and detection systems, standpipe systems, commercial/industrial automatic sprinkler systems, residential sprinkler systems, special extinguishing systems, and community fire protection. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): FIRE-105", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000203", "code": "FIRE 115", "title": "Fire Service Building Construction", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to be a comprehensive study of building materials, methods and design as they are related to fire protection and suppression. Topics covered in this class include: building materials and their impact on the fire service, types of construction, methods of construction, fire protection features, building codes, an examination of fire's effect on buildings and evaluation of fire damage. Many case studies are used during the delivery of this course to illustrate the importance of understanding building construction. This course concludes with presentations of semester long student projects. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): FIRE-105", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000204", "code": "FIRE 150", "title": "Fire Inspector", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course provides a demonstration of the b asics of municipal fire inspection and code enforcement principles. Students will learn the basics of inspections, the identification of common hazards, the basics of special inspections, and the use of NFPA 101 Life Safety Codes and NFPA 1 Uniform Fire Code. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE150", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-150", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-150.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000205", "code": "FIRE 155", "title": "Fire Service Hydraulics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This is a foundation course in the principles of hydraulics as applied to fire service hose and appliances. This course applies theoretical and application principles to solve hydraulics based challenges. Topics include principles involving water at rest and in motion, solving hydraulic problems in fire hose layouts by exact mathematical calculation and fire ground estimation, establishing the ability to make rapid fire ground hydraulic determinations, and to evaluate the efficiency and effectivene ss of various hydraulic systems including hydrant flows. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): MATH-130 or MATH-140", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE155", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-155", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-155.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000206", "code": "FIRE 200", "title": "Hazardous Materials", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Because of the ever -increasing rate at which new industrial materials are being introduced into our world, and because it is the fire -fighter or fire - protection specialist who must deal with the hazards associated with these new chemicals, this is a particularly valuable course. This course is designed to meet the NFPA 472 standard at the \"Operations\" level. Some of the areas of study include flammable materials, pressurized vessels, cryogenics, oxidizing agents, corrosives, explosive and toxic materi als. Students will become familiar with tools, equipment and response techniques as well as the federal and state laws that govern the handling of hazardous materials and the incidents they create. This course concludes with presentations of semester long student projects. In conjunction with this course, there is an opportunity to participate in a field training that may result in State Hazardous Materials certification at the \"Operations\" level. Prerequisite(s): 30 credits earned Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000207", "code": "FIRE 215", "title": "Fire Service Leadership", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to develop a foundation of leadership, s upervision and communication skills for the fire officer. The subject matter, instruction, activities, and assignments will follow the recommendations for Fire Officer I and II as presented in NFPA 1021, Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications. Students will study basic issues related to all supervision, as well as issues specific to fire service supervision. Students can earn state and national Fire Officer I and II certification by successfully completing this course, additional writing assignments, and community -based training and certification requirements. This course has been designated as a writing-intensive course. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE215", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-215", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-215.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000208", "code": "FIRE 250", "title": "Fire Ground Operations", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course offers basic tac tics and strategies to the firefighter. The course looks at three major response apparatus and explores the internal structure and skills needed to operate at the scene of a fire. Prerequisite(s): 30 credits earned Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000209", "code": "FIRE 265", "title": "Community Risk Reduction", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course prepares students to better protect community residents and first responders by applying a comprehensive risk -reduction process in collaboration with community partners. Community Risk Reduction (CRR) gets to the heart of community safety and health by “getting ahead of the emergency call” by assessing community risks, establishing priorities, developing plans and partnerships, and implementing targeted interventions designed to reduce the losses that negatively affect people, property and natural resources. This is a writing - intensive course with weekly draft and final paper assignments, as well as a practicum assignment working with a local agency developing a community risk assessment and community risk reduction plan for a selected community risk. The course also requires the development and defense of a Fire Science Capstone Portfolio documenting attainment of Fire Science learning outcomes through student academic and professional growth. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, 30 credits toward major Corequisite(s): none French Courses (FREN)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE265", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-265", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-265.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000210", "code": "EMST 125", "title": "Emergency Medical Technician", "credits": 7, "hours": 7, "description": "This course is designed to give students, through lecture, practical lab, and clinical experience, the entry-level knowledge and skills necessary to provide basic emergency medical care and transportation for patients who access the emergency medical system. Upon successful course completion, students are eligible to take the National Registry of EMT's certification examinations. Students will perform interventions necessary to provide patient care and transportation including basic level patient assessment, airway management and oxygen administration, CPR, spinal immobilization, shock management, bandaging and splinting, and medication administration. Knowledge and skills obtained at the EMT level provide the foundation for further advancement to Advanced EMT and Paramedic. X Prerequisite(s): EMT Information Session Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741", "southernmaine-000742", "southernmaine-000743" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMST125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emst-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emst-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000211", "code": "FIRE 103", "title": "Fire Academy Part II ...................................................................................................... 6", "credits": 7, "hours": 7, "description": "Total Credits Required for Certificate: 26-27 credits Health Sciences The Associate of Science in Health Sciences degree at Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) provides students with introductory courses necessary for careers in healthcare administration, healthcare education or as a starting point for students interested in attaining a future professional degree in healthcare . The health sciences degree consists of foundational courses in science, English, math, social sciences , humanities and healthcare. To complete the Associate of Science in Health Sciences degree each student selects an area of concentration (Healthcare Administration, Healthcare Education, or Healthcare Pre -Professional). The degree allows students to customize their educational pathw ay to meet their preliminary professional educational goals. This degree is especially appropriate for individuals interested in entering the field of healthcare with the goal of pursuing a future medical professional degree (physician, physician assistant, physical therapist); healthcare administration; or health education. In addition to traditional students, t he Health Science Degree is appropr iate as an educational pathway for medical professionals who desire to advance their careers in healthcare manag ement or education. The degree offers a combination of on-campus and online courses. Students pursuing a Health Sciences Degree may opt to complete a second major in Cardiovascular Technology, Nutrition and Die", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000742", "southernmaine-000743" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE103", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-103", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-103.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000212", "code": "HLTH 100", "title": "Introduction to Health Sciences", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course explores the essential principles and professional qualities associated with people working in a variety of medical careers. Review of best practices for working collaboratively withi n the healthcare setting; changes in how medical care is provided throughout the United States; and a broad overview of currently available healthcare opportunities for medical professionals. Students will review current issues in healthcare and determine best medical practices for the protection of patients and medical professionals. Throughout the course pertinent aspects of medical ethics; diversity and cultural competence; maintenance of confidential patient information; and the use of electronic medica l records will be explored. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000744" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HLTH100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000213", "code": "HLTH 105", "title": "Medical Terminology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed as an introduction to medical terminology using a body systems approach. The student will d evelop a basic understanding of medical language by analyzing prefixes, suffixes, root words, and combining forms as they relate to the different body systems and the basic cellular structure. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000744" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HLTH105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000214", "code": "HLTH 120", "title": "Medical Ethics and Law", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Healthcare Track Electives .............................................................................................. 19 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 61 credits Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Plumbing The Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Plumbing programs prepare students to install, repair and maintain refrigeration, heating and air conditioning equipment. Students learn about the components and construction of HVACR systems, temperature control, electronics, and how to read blueprints. This program incorporates a hands-on practical approach through work in the lab on HVAC equipment. Graduates enter their field with skills and knowledge in basic electricity, heating and refrigeration systems and air conditioning systems, as well as the skills and competencies for journeyman plumbing. Special attention will be given to the integration of green technologies. Advanced courses develop more sophisticated design and application skills such as estimating thermal loads, hydronic piping design and controls for more complex circuits including digital. Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVAC/HVACR) technicians can work in private homes, commercial offices, industrial complexes, or any other type of building. The Heating, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Plumbing department offers an associate in applied science degree with two options: Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, and Heating and Plumbing. The program", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000744" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HLTH120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000215", "code": "ELEC 100", "title": "Basic Electrical Principles - HVAC", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is a fundamental approach to the study of basic electrical princip les, such as: safety, static and current electricity, Ohm's Law, series and parallel circuits; Kirschhoff's Laws, magnetism and its applications, chemical and heating effects, electromagnetic induction, alternating current, and measuring instruments. Class room demonstrations with student participation are included. Prerequisite(s): HVAC program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000745", "southernmaine-000746", "southernmaine-000747" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ELEC100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/elec-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000216", "code": "HVAC 115", "title": "Residential Heating Systems", "credits": 7, "hours": 7, "description": "This course covers the study of heating systems beginning with basic energy units, work, power, measurements, fuel, combustion theory, burn er, heat exchange controls, system types and application. Prerequisite(s): HVAC program acceptance Corequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000745", "southernmaine-000746" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HVAC115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hvac-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hvac-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000217", "code": "HVAC 120", "title": "Basic Refrigeration", "credits": 7, "hours": 7, "description": "Basic Refrigeration prepares students for entry -level positions in the industry through theory, demonstration and hands -on practice in a simulated workplace environment . The areas of instruction include safety, tools, commercial refrigeration equipment, refrigeration cycles, compressors, evaporators, all associated c ontrols (both electrical and mechanical), and basic electrical theory. Prerequisite(s): HVAC program acceptance Corequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000745" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HVAC120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hvac-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hvac-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000218", "code": "HVAC 215", "title": "System Design and Industrial Heating", "credits": 7, "hours": 7, "description": "7 cr. This course covers System Desi gn, forced hot water and forced warm air piping, and duct layout . System zone control is emphasized in all common residential systems. Other topics include light industrial heating equipment and controls. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-100, HVAC-115 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000745", "southernmaine-000746" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HVAC215", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hvac-215", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hvac-215.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000219", "code": "HVAC 220", "title": "Basic Air Conditioning", "credits": 7, "hours": 7, "description": "Basic Air Conditioning continues to prepare students for entry level positions in the HVAC industry through comfort cooling theory, demonstration, and \"hands - on\" practice in a simulated workplace environ ment. The areas of instruction include review of trade safety practices, proprietary tools, instruments, workplace readiness for installation, service and repair of air conditioning systems and heat pumps. Prerequisite(s): ELEC-100, HVAC-120 Corequisite(s): none Plumbing Courses (HVPL)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000745" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HVAC220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hvac-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hvac-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000220", "code": "WELD 100", "title": "Introduction to Welding", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 34 credits Heavy Equipment Operations Certificate The Heavy Equipment Operations certificate program is designed to produce operators trained on earth -moving equipment such as bulldozers, backhoes, excavators, and graders. Training takes place both on lab simulators as well as on an actual lab operation site. The program prepares graduates to work in county, state, or interstate highway construction, agricultural construction, airport development, and commercial and residential const ruction. The program utilizes a curriculum recognized by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). Graduates of this certificate program will be qualified to attain employment in the construction, gravel processing, farm operations, equipment dealers and heavy equipment service industries. Upon completion of the Heavy Equipment Operations certificate, participants will be able to:  Identify and practice safe work habits as required by OSHA and MSHA as a heavy equipment operator.  Properly operate various pieces of heavy equipment.  Properly perform light maintenance and service on various pieces of heavy equipment.  Demonstrate knowledge of construction site operations. Heavy Equipment Operations Admission Requirements For information about Southern Maine Community College admission requirements, visit the Admissions area of the website at http://www.smccme.edu/admissions. A current , clean, and valid driver’s license is required ", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000745", "southernmaine-000746", "southernmaine-000747", "southernmaine-000748", "southernmaine-000768" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#WELD100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/weld-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/weld-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000221", "code": "HVPL 105", "title": "Plumbing Application and Methods", "credits": 7, "hours": 7, "description": "This course offers an introduction to the plumbing trade as practiced in the State of Maine . Students will develop a working knowledge of the codes governing the installation of plumbing and when where to use the proper materials in the different plumbing systems. Students will also learn the safe and proper way to use the differen t tools and equipment used in the trade. Students will be required to work on individual projects over the course of the semester. Prerequisite(s): HVAC program acceptance Corequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000747" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HVPL105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hvpl-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hvpl-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000222", "code": "HVPL 205", "title": "Plumbing Application and Code", "credits": 7, "hours": 7, "description": "This course is a further concentration of Maine Plumbing Code . Mock-ups will be used for actual piping and fixture layout allowing students the opportunity to design, build and test plumbing installations. This course continues preparat ion to qualify the students to sit for the Maine State Journeyman Plumbers Exam. Prerequisite(s): HVPL-105 Corequisite(s): none International Cultural Exchange Courses (ICEX)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000747" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HVPL205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hvpl-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hvpl-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000223", "code": "OSHA 120", "title": "Construction Safety", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "The OSHA 10 Hour Construction Industry Safety course is the study of safe operating procedures that are required to be performed in the construction industry. Students will be instructed how to interpret t he OSHA safety standards as they pertain to daily tasks performed in the construction industry. Students will receive OSHA Construction safety cards after attending all 10 hours of classes. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000747" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#OSHA120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/osha-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/osha-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000224", "code": "HEOP 100", "title": "Construction Safety for HEOP", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills as prescribed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration . This course will provide students with the ability to recognize and avoid hazardous situations as well as the ability to conduct themselves safely on the job site throughout their career. Students who successfully complete this section of the course will earn the industry -recognized credential, OSHA (10 or 30) Hour card. In addi tion, students enrolled in this course will study aspects of safety prescribed by the Mining Health and Safety Administration as pertinent to heavy equipment operators and laborers who will be working in and around trenches and other excavation work sites. Prerequisite(s): HEOP program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000748" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HEOP100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/heop-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/heop-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000225", "code": "HEOP 115", "title": "Maintenance and Service", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to provide students with fundamental knowledge and skills of the Heavy Equipment Operations / construction industry . As a result of this course, students will acquire the knowledge to safely work on a heavy equipment construction site. Students will study various types and functions of heavy equipment, as well as how to perform a pre -start safety inspection. Students will learn how to properly start up and shut down the equipment as well as the purpose and use of the operational controls. Students will complete this course with an introduction to construction site layout and grades. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): HEOP-100, HEOP-130", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000748" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HEOP115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/heop-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/heop-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000226", "code": "HEOP 130", "title": "Backhoe, Excavator and Bulldozer", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Lab) 3 cr. This course will introduce students to the basic operation of a backhoe, an excavator and a bulldozer to perform fundamental procedures required for operation on the job site. This simulation lab will provide students with opportunity to practice basic backhoe and excavator operations repetitively. This lab will develop proficiency in preparation for an internship. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): HEOP-100, HEOP-115", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000748" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HEOP130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/heop-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/heop-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000227", "code": "HEOP 145", "title": "Site Finishing and Grades", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to give students the skills to perform print reading, plotting and site preparation of ground work. This course describes the use of various types of heavy equipment to finish and trim grades and slopes of roads, pads, ditches and other structures. Information is presented regarding the responsibilities and leadership abilities in relation to organizing and directing workers and operations. Students will understand and interpret production requirements and specifications used for grade layout. Prerequisite(s): HEOP-100 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000748" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HEOP145", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/heop-145", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/heop-145.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000228", "code": "HEOP 160", "title": "Backhoe, Excavator and Bulldozer", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Lab) 3 cr. This course will introduce students to the basic operations of a backhoe, an excavator and a bulldozer to perform fundamental procedures required for operation of each piece of equipment on the job site. This lab will provide students with the opportunity to practice basic skills on a job site associated with the equipment operations repeti tively. The lab will develop proficiency in preparation for an internship. Prerequisite(s): HEOP-100, HEOP-115, HEOP-130 Corequisite(s): HEOP-145", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000748" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HEOP160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/heop-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/heop-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000229", "code": "HEOP 175", "title": "Heavy Equipment Internship", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "The Heavy Equipment Operations Internship comprises on -the-job training provided by employers on actual construction sites . A training agreement specifies the tasks the student will be expected to perform. The instructor will determine the number of hours a student will participate in the internship. Prerequisite(s): HEOP-130, HEOP-145, HEOP-160 Corequisite(s): none History Courses (HIST)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000748" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HEOP175", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/heop-175", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/heop-175.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000230", "code": "BIOL 115", "title": "Botany with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This is an introductory course designed to introduce students to the structures and functions of plants and the science of plant systems. Course content provides lecture and laboratory topics in plant anatomy, morphology, and physiology, as well as the history of plant science. The objective of the course is to provide students with the fundamentals of plant biology, ecology, and taxonomy that will foster greater confidence and success identifying, growing and maintaining plants. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000231", "code": "HORT 100", "title": "Introduction to Horticulture with Lab", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. The student will be presented with an overview of the field of horticulture. Career opportunities, educational options and industry associations will be discussed. The principles of propagating, growing, arranging, maintaining, utilizing, and marketing of plants will be presented. Practical experience in greenhouse setting, such as transplanting occurs the first month of class. Field trips are required. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000232", "code": "HORT 110", "title": "Woody Plant Materials", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course focuses on the identification, selection, uses and culture of trees, shrubs, groundcovers and vines in the northern New England landscape. Native and introduced or exotic plants are discussed, with an emphasis on the identification and selection of plants appropriate to various sites encountered in the urban and rural landscape. Field trips are required. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000233", "code": "HORT 120", "title": "Pruning", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This course is an introduction to the principles and practices of pruning. The course will cover selected topics on the science and art of pruning. Topics will include types and maintenance of pruning tools, reasons for pruning, plant responses to pruning and the various techniques used to effectively prune trees, shrubs, vines, edible fruits and herbaceous plants. Field trips are required. Prerequisite(s): HORT-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000234", "code": "HORT 130", "title": "Soils and Soil Fertility", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This is an introductory soil science course investigating the physical, biological and chemical properties of soils and the relationships between plants and soil. Areas of study include: soil sampling and testing, organic matter management and composting, water relationships, soil surveys, soil horizon interpretation, soil fertility, and plant nutrition based on the selection and use of natural and synthetic fertilizers and soil amendments. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000235", "code": "HORT 140", "title": "Integrated Pest Management", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces students to applied entomology and plant pathology, and pest management strategies using the principles of integrated pest management (IPM). Common insect and plant disease organisms are identified and discussed. Emphasis is placed on plant health and pest management tactics resulting from systematic, logical, effective, and environmentally safe management decisions. Field trips are required. Maine Board of Pesticides Control Private Applicators License exam is given. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000236", "code": "HORT 150", "title": "Arboriculture and Lab", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This is an introductory course in arboriculture: the planting and care of trees and shrubs. Students study the identifying features, growth habits and cultural requirements of urban trees and shrubs. The principles of tree care, pruning, repair and maintenance are covered. The techniques of tree climbing and appropriate knot tying and usage are presented. Preparation to become a license d Maine arborist is given. Field trips are required. Prerequisite(s): HORT-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT150", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-150", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-150.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000237", "code": "HORT 175", "title": "Placement Training", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This summer internship is on -the-job training, providing students with a work experience in an area of horticulture or related field of specific interest to the student. Students are primarily responsible to the employer for the various work responsibilities established. Students are also responsible to the course instructor to complete academic requirements. Prerequisite(s): HORT-130, HORT-140, and HORT-110 or HORT-200 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT175", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-175", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-175.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000238", "code": "HORT 180", "title": "Freshman Seminar", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "Students present a seminar of a topic of interest. Students are required to attend the “Distinguished Speaker Series.” Speakers may include leadi ng horticultural researchers, industry representatives, green industry professionals or experts in other fields. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT180", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-180", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-180.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000239", "code": "HORT 200", "title": "Herbaceous Plant Materials", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course focuses on the identification, selection, uses, and culture of herbaceous landscape plants in the northern New England landscape. Emphasis is placed on the identification, environmental adaptation, and ornamental value of selected plants, with applications in the perennial and annual gardens. Prerequisite(s): HORT-110 or department approval Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000240", "code": "HORT 210", "title": "Surveying and Mapping", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course gives students a working knowledge of landscape mapping as it might relate to landscape construction and design. Students learn various measuring techniques, develop technical skills using a level and transit, and produce base maps showing land contours, surface draining patterns, vegetative characteristics, and other landscape information. Prerequisite(s): MATH-112 or higher Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000241", "code": "HORT 220", "title": "Landscape Management", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course presents the principles and techniques of landscape management. Components of landscape contracting and landscape gardening are discussed, with an emphasis on the efficient and environmentally sound management of the landscaped area. Topics include weed management, hardscape construction elements, landscape maintenance, job estimating and bidding, and business and resource management. Preparation to become a Ma ine Certified Landscape Professional is given. Prerequisite(s): HORT-110, HORT-130 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000242", "code": "HORT 230", "title": "Nursery and Garden Center Operations", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course introduces students to the scope and nature of the nursery and garden center in dustries in Maine and New England. Current nursery crop production and management methods are discussed as well as applications of nursery equipment and irrigation techniques. Preparation is given to become a Maine Certified Nursery Professional. Field tri ps are required. Prerequisite(s): HORT-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000243", "code": "HORT 240", "title": "Turfgrass Management", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course presents the principles and practices of managing turfgrass in the landscape. Course content includes the growth, development and maintenance of cool season turfgrasses. Seeding, sodding, mowing, fertilization, turf weeds and pests and related management practices are discussed. Field trips are required. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT240", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-240", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-240.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000244", "code": "HORT 250", "title": "Greenhouse Management", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This is an introductory commercial greenhouse operations and management course. Students become familiar with greenhouse structures and equipment, the greenhouse environment, insect, disease and weed management, and crop production and marketing. Students apply methods and techniques to manage the greenhouse facility and environment and to gain experience and knowledge about common greenhouse crops. Field trips are required. Prerequisite(s): HORT-130, HORT-200 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000245", "code": "HORT 280", "title": "Senior Seminar", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "Students present a seminar of their work experiences in HORT -175, Summer Placement. Students are required to attend the \"Distinguished Speaker Series.\" Speakers may include leading horticultural researchers, industry representatives, green industry professionals or experts in other related fields. Prerequisite(s): HORT-175, HORT-180 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000749" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT280", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-280", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-280.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000246", "code": "HORT 290", "title": "Landscape Design", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces students to the fundamentals of landscape design as it applies to residential and small scale commercial landscapes. Included are the study of site evaluation, plan graphics, plant and landscaping materials selection, business aspects of landscape design and the principles of formal and informal design. Students prepare sketches and finished designs. Prerequisite(s): HORT-110, HORT-200, HORT-210 Corequisite(s): none Hospitality Management Courses (HSPM)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT290", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-290", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-290.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000247", "code": "BUSN 130", "title": "Entrepreneurship", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 64 credits Hospitality Management The AAS degree program in Hospitality Management provides students with a solid foundation in theory and current practices of the hospitality industry as well as a core of liberal arts and science course s that will prepare students for flexible career development. This degree focuses on one of the fastest growing industries in the world: hospitality, to include focus areas in food and restaurant operations, lodging industry operations, events management, and tourism. This hospitality management degree program prepares students for first employment at a supervisory level, or continuation onto a bachelor of hospitality management degree. The program includes a 160 hour externship. Upon completion of the Hospitality Management program, graduates will be able to:  Demonstrate broad knowledge of and proficiency in the core functional and support areas of hospitality businesses.  Know effective cost control methods and cost-saving techniques for hospitality services.  Plan menus and purchase, cost, and price product for profit.  Demonstrate a working knowledge of hotel front office management and hospitality industry marketing.  Operate as an entry level supervisor in operational departments within the hospitality industry.  Exhibit solid work ethics, good inter-personal communications, cultural awareness, and teamwork skills. Hospitality Management Admission Requirements For information about Southern Main", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000750" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BUSN130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000248", "code": "HSPM 255", "title": "Hospitality Finance", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course covers basic and intermediate topics in hospitality finan cial management, including accounting for lodging and food service businesses, performance metrics across various hotel types, profit and loss evaluation, topline growth, revenue management, and systems integration. It also provides an introduction to new business evaluation, renovation considerations, STAR reporting, and tax issues. Prerequisite(s): ACCT-105 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000750" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HSPM255", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-255", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-255.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000249", "code": "CULA 103", "title": "ServSafe®", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "ECON 120 Microeconomics ................................................................................................................ 3 credits", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734", "southernmaine-000750" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA103", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-103", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-103.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000250", "code": "HSPM 102", "title": "Introduction to Culinary, Hospitality and", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Tourism 3 cr. This course will provide students with a thorough overview of the cul inary, hospitality and tourism industry along with the critical management principles that underlie the smooth operations of these areas. Students will be exposed to history, culture, philosophy, structure, organization and opportunities in the industry. T his course will explore the purpose and benefits of professional organizations within the field. This course will help the student understand different market segments, trends, growth and the future of the industry. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000750" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HSPM102", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-102", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-102.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000251", "code": "HSPM 175", "title": "LRM Internship", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to give Lodging and Restaurant Management studen ts a working knowledge of the hospitality industry. Students will familiarize themselves with the daily internal operations of a lodging or restaurant establishment and document the experience using a journal. This course is designed to introduce the stud ent to the practical work environment in their interested field of business study. The internship will be approved, supervised and monitored during the semester. A mi nimum of 180 hours must we worked during the semester. Students will keep a weekly log of their activities and experiences and will prepare an in -depth research paper on their organization to be reviewed by the instructor. The students must be prepared to work as an unpaid intern and sho uld have an updated resume prior to the first class. Prerequisite(s): HSPM program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000750" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HSPM175", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-175", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-175.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000252", "code": "HSPM 230", "title": "Hotel and Lodging Management", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will provide students with a comprehensive introduction to the management of hotels and lodging properties that combines detailed presentations of each department along with a close examination of organizational structure and the interdependent relationship among departments. Prerequisite(s): HSPM-102 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000750" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HSPM230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000253", "code": "HSPM 240", "title": "Hospitality Marketing", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course looks at ho w to identify and sell to the most appropriate market segments in local, national and international settings . The ability to develop and implement effective marketing plans is stressed. Applying key marketing methodologies to research, sales, advertising, public relations, promotions and pricing are discussed at great length. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000750" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HSPM240", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-240", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-240.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000254", "code": "HSPM 245", "title": "Events Management", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will provide the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to produce effective events, i n accordance with traditional business services, which include but are not limited to the following: advertising; booking and coordinating events; providing audio, visual, wireless internet equipment and print media; catering and banquet services; handicap support services; and entertainment, spousal and child care services, as well as shuttle service. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): HSPM-240", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000750" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HSPM245", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-245", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-245.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000255", "code": "HSPM 275", "title": "Dark Tourism", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "HSPM ELE Hospitality Management Elective (BUSN, CULA, or HSPM) ............................................... 3 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 62 credits Human Services The Human Services program is designed to prepare individuals with the necessary knowledge and skills for employment and/or future study in the human service field. Successful graduates work with individuals of all ages confronting disabling mental health issues, developmental disabilities, s ubstance abuse, and other behavioral health conditions. The Associate in Applied science degree in Human Services is designed primarily for students seeking to enter the work force after graduation or to advance their career at their place of employment. Graduates of the associate degree program are eligible for certification as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician/Community (MHRT/C) and an Education Technician II. Upon completion of the Human Services program, graduates will be able to:  Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of human systems: individual, group, organization, community and society, and their major interactions.  Demonstrate an understanding of human development, group dynamics, organizational structure, how communities are organized, how national policy is set, and how social systems interact in producing human problems.  Demonstrate an understanding of the conditions that promote optimal functioning or the classes of deviation that limit desired functioning in the major human sy", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000750" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HSPM275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000256", "code": "SOCI 100", "title": "Introduction to Sociology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Literature Electives (Liberal Studies Electives) .................................................................. 9 credits Literature Electives (Free Electives) .................................................................................. 6 credits Foreign Language Elective (Free Elective) ......................................................................... 4 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 62 credits Please note: Focuses present recommended courses for areas of interest based on the liberal studies degree requirements. All students earn an Associate of Arts (A. A.) in Liberal Studies degree once program requirements are met r egardless of their focus area or if all specific recommendations were followed. A student is only eligible to receive one Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies degree. S/he may not receive a second or subsequent degree in Liberal Studies with a different focus. Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies with a Focus in History The associate in arts degree in Liberal Studies with a focus in History is designed to provide a foundation of study that p repares students to transfer to four -year colleges and universities. The curriculum is built on general education classes, supplemented with courses on history and other social sciences. This focus is excellent preparation for a major in history at the ba ccalaureate level which could lead to careers in law, teaching, government, public relations, museum work and many other areas. Associate ", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000754", "southernmaine-000757", "southernmaine-000758", "southernmaine-000760", "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SOCI100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000257", "code": "BHHS 100", "title": "Introduction to Human Services", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course offers a broad overview of the human service field. Topics of study inc lude the history of human services, theoretical approaches to human service work, human service systems, ethics, and future trends. The course provides a well-rounded look at the many career options available in human services and discusses the challenges that human -service workers face in day-to-day work. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): FIGS-100", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000751" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BHHS100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000258", "code": "BHHS 104", "title": "Human Disability", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course offers an interdisciplinary overview of disability as a critical dimension of diversity in human services. Students will examine the lived experiences of individuals with disabilities through historical, psychological, social, and legal lenses. Emphasis is placed on understanding disability not as dysfunction, but as difference, with a focus on empowerment, equity, and inclusion. Students will explore a wide range of disability populations, including those with physical, sensory, developmental, cognitive, and psychiatric disabilities, and will learn to identify appropriate supports, services, and community-based resources. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000751" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BHHS104", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-104", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-104.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000259", "code": "BHHS 145", "title": "Human Diversity", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course examines the rich complexity of human identity and the social dynamics that shape our differences. Students explore how factors such as race, ethnicity, culture, gender, class, age, sexual orientation, religion, and ability influence individual experience, group membership, and institutional systems. Through critical self-reflection and intercultural dialogue, students develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary for culturally responsive practice and inclusive citizenship. Emphasis is placed on cultural humility, anti -oppressive frameworks, and ethical engagement in diverse human service settings. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000751", "southernmaine-000760" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BHHS145", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-145", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-145.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000260", "code": "BHHS 205", "title": "Crisis Intervention", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces students to the principles and practices of crisis intervention. Students will learn how to recognize, assess, and respond to a variety of crisis situations using ethical, trauma -informed, and culturally responsive approaches. Topics include models of crisis theory, risk assessment, de -escalation strategies, legal and ethical considerations, and care for individuals in high-risk situations such as suicidality, violence, loss, and trauma. Special attention is given to the needs of diverse and vulnerable populations, collaboration with community systems, and practitioner self-care. Previously BHHS 105. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): BHHS-100", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000751" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BHHS205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000261", "code": "BHHS 210", "title": "Psychosocial Rehabilitation", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course explores psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) as a recovery -oriented, perso n-centered approach to behavioral healthcare. Students will examine the core principles, tools, and practices of PSR, with an emphasis on client empowerment, community inclusion, and the lived experience of mental illness. The course covers the philosophy and application of PSR across various service settings, including supported housing, employment, education, peer support, and integrated care. Students will learn to apply assessment strategies, promote wellness and self-determination, and support individu als with complex and cooccurring needs. Previously BHHS 110 Psychosocial and Vocational Rehabilitation. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): BHHS-100", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000751" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BHHS210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000262", "code": "BHHS 220", "title": "Interviewing and Counseling", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces students to the fundamentals of interviewing and counseling through a combination of reading, experiential exercises, presentations, and lecture Students will learn basic counseling skills, while obtaining a conceptual framework for understandin g the process of counseling. The emphasis is on building basic skills (i.e., fundamentals of interviewing, communication and relationship building) while exploring helping theory and its application to special populations. Note: This course meets the MHRT/Community Requirement - Interviewing and Counseling. Prerequisite(s): BHHS-100, BHHS-104, BHHS-145 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000751" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BHHS220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000263", "code": "BHHS 225", "title": "Practicum I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This practicum course is required for all students matriculated in the associate’s degree program . It is designed to give students a structured experience in the field of human services through field work in a local organization. As part of the practicum experience, students will examine their own interests and preferences, learn how to use supervision effectively, and familiarize themselves with their host organization. Prerequisite(s): BHHS-100, BHHS-205, BHHS-210, BHHS-220, ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, Department Approval Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BHHS225", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-225", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-225.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000264", "code": "BHHS 230", "title": "Substance Use and Behavioral Health", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces students to the field of substance use disorders and their impact on individuals, families, and communities. Emphasizing a biopsychosocial and strengths -based perspective, the course explores the causes, consequences, and treatment of substance use across diverse populations. Students will examine common substances of abuse, models of prevention and intervention, the effects of substance use on family systems, and the complexities of co -occurring mental health conditions. Core topics include asse ssment, relapse prevention, ethics, recovery-oriented care, and linkages to community resources. Prerequisite(s): BHHS-100 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000751" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BHHS230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000265", "code": "BHHS 260", "title": "Group Process", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces the theory, dynamics, and application of group work . Students will explore the stages of group development, therapeutic factors, leadership styles, and group facilitation techniques through the lens of both task and treatment -oriented groups. Emphasis is placed on ethical practice, cultural responsiveness, and experiential learning. Students will gain hands -on experience with group planning, intervention strategies, and reflective journaling, and will develop a proposal for a psychoeducational or counseling group in a community setting. Prerequisite(s): BHHS-100 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000751" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BHHS260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000266", "code": "BHHS 265", "title": "Trauma and Recovery", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces students to the fundamentals of child sexual abuse and Traumatic Stress Disorders: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Acute Stress Disorder (ASD) through a combination of reading, experiential/small group exercises, presentations, and lecture. Students will learn basic concepts of a trauma theory, Constructivist Self Development Theory (CSDT), the signs and symptoms of PTSD/ASD, and how traumatic events affe ct an individual’ s thoughts and behaviors. The emphasis is on developing basic knowledge (i.e., fundamentals of how trauma affects an individual, signs and symptoms of trauma reactions, appropriate level treatment options and self -care techniques for the c lient and worker). Application to special populations will be explored. Note: This course meets the MHRT/Community Requirement - Trauma, Sexual Abuse, and Recovery. Prerequisite(s): BHHS-205, BHHS-210 Corequisite(s): BHHS-220", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000751" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BHHS265", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-265", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-265.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000267", "code": "BHHS 270", "title": "Case Management", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Total Credits Required for Certificate: 31 credits Information Technology The future of Information Technology (IT) is full of possibility. The Information Technology program offers tracks for transfer students looking to continue on to a four -year institution to complete a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology, or a customizable career focused track designed to prepare the student for a number of IT fields. The curriculum, which includes a significant amount of hands -on experience in addition to up -to-date and industry-relevant theory, is designed to encourage students to develop critical thinking skills and a well -rounded knowledge of IT topics. The courses are generally aligned with major industry certifications and students are strongly encouraged to earn the certifications that will help them advance their careers in the IT industry. The program provides students with experience in basic and advanced networking, security, basic and advanced virtualization, database design and management, and both Li nux and Windows -based server and client operating systems. Students will also be exposed to project management topics and will gain an understanding of how IT fits into business organizations. Career opportunities for our graduates include systems administrator, network engineer, and IT consultant. Upon completion of the Information Technology program, graduates will be able to:  Manage, maintain, and assess enterprise-class IT infrastructures  Leverage technol", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000751" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BHHS270", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-270", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-270.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000268", "code": "BHHS 275", "title": "Practicum II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This practicum course is required for all students matriculated in the associate degree program . It is designed to build upon a s tudent’s earlier field experiences t hrough more advanced work in a local human service organization. Prerequisite(s): BHHS-225, BHHS-230, BHHS-260, Department Approval Corequisite(s): BHHS-270 Biology Courses (BIOL)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BHHS275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/bhhs-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000269", "code": "CMIT 120", "title": "Linux System Administration", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will introduce the student to the concepts of Open Source Operating Systems, commonly referred to as Linux. Open Source Linux has continued to evolve into a variet y of dependable, stable operating systems many of which are designed to work as servers. This course will deal with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and its various server configurations. During the semester the student will learn to install, configure, and manage the server environment. The course format will emphasize student exploration; development of critical thinking skills and student demonstration of understanding through practical assessments and written documentation. The class time for this course is a c ombination of lecture and hands-on activities. Prerequisite(s): CMIT-100, CMIT-105 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000752" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CMIT120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000270", "code": "CMIT 140", "title": "Virtualization Essentials", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course focuses on concepts surrounding virtualization with emphasis on Desktop Virtualization. Virtualization is abstracting hardware from operating systems. Technology, procedures, and methods of implementation will be examined. Subsections will include managing CPU’s, memory, storage, and other peripherals. Specific labs include basic installation, setup, and configuration of a PC Virtual Machine. Prerequisite(s): CMIT-100, CMIT-105 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000752" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CMIT140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000271", "code": "CMIT 215", "title": "Microsoft Client Operating Systems", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course covers the installation, configu ration, and maintenance of Microsoft Windows. The operating systems utilized in this course include various current versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. Other topics covered in this course shall include Windows desktop deployment, Windows deskt op restrictions, and networking in peer to peer and client server environments. The class time for this course is a combination of lecture and hands-on practice. Prerequisite(s): CMIT-100, CMIT-105 Corequisite(s): none Fundamentals 3 cr. This course is an introduction to network operating systems with an emphasis on the management of network objects, e.g. users, groups, shared folders, and other shared network resources. Other topics to be covered in this cour se include login scripts, group policies, physical and logical network topologies, network media, and network distribution devices. The operating systems utilized in this course include various current versions of Microsoft Windows server and client operat ing systems. The class time is a combination of lecture and hands-on practice. Prerequisite(s): CMIT-100, CMIT-105 Corequisite(s): CMIT-215", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000752" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CMIT215", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-215", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-215.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000272", "code": "CMIT 295", "title": "Senior Capstone Project", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "The Senior Capstone Project provides students with the opportunity to apply skills learned throughout the Information Tech nology program to solve business - driven problems with technology solutions. Taking a whole-business approach to IT, students will analyze real-world scenarios, design appropriate solutions, and implement them in the IT Department’s extensive virtual lab environment. Prerequisite(s): CMIT-215 Corequisite(s): none Communication Courses (COMM)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CMIT295", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-295", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-295.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000273", "code": "CMIT 220", "title": "Windows Server and Active Directory Fundamentals", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": null, "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CMIT220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000274", "code": "CNMS 165", "title": "Website Production", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This is an intermediate level course designed to provide students with the basic skills to author HTML web pages. Students will learn to code HTML, incorporate images into web pages and embed various types of media. All aspects of authoring with CSS will be covered including formatting, design and layout, using a code editor. In addition, an overview of digital image editing as it relates to web design wil l be introduced. Prerequisite(s): CNMS, CMIT, or CSCI program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS165", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-165", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-165.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000275", "code": "CNMS 275", "title": "Web Application Programming", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This second level course introduces students to web application servers and their integration with databases. An introduction into relational databases will be explored as well as an explan ation of basic SQL language and functions. An overview of server applications such as ASP, PHP and Perl will be presented. Students will cover a variety of topics including connecting to data sources, retrieving and inserting data, designing dynamic tables from a data source, password and security issues, database search forms and e -commerce applications. Students are expected to have a thorough knowledge of HTML and experience authoring in an HTML editor. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-165 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000276", "code": "ARTS 110", "title": "Drawing I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This class will teach the fundamentals of observational drawing, beginning with the basic elements: line, shape, gesture, value and composition, and advancing to the use of non -traditional materials and the origination of creative ideas through class projects, journal-keeping, and looking at art. Field trips to local museums and galleries will enhance the stu dents' ability to put their own studio work in the context of the greater art world. The role of visual art as a tool for communication and expression will be explored. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000277", "code": "ARTH 155", "title": "Survey of Western Art History II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Survey of Western Art History is a two -semester sequential survey of Western Art History with a concentration on artistic developments in the context of hist ory, culture, and institutions, as well as visual analysis and technical knowledge. On completion of this course, students will have a basic knowledge of the development of Western Art History, be able to identify and discuss broad topics within the histor y of art, and relate these studies to studio coursework. Part II covers the following topics: Late Gothic, Italian and High Renaissance, Mannerism and Northern Renaissance, Southern Baroque, Northern Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, and Modern and Contemporary Art. Prerequisite(s): ARTH-145 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTH155", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-155", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-155.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000278", "code": "ARTH 145", "title": "Survey of Western Art History I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Survey of Western Art History is a two -semester sequential survey of Western Art History with a concentration on artistic developments in the context of history, culture, and inst itutions, as well as visual analysis and technical knowledge. On completion of this course, students will have a basic knowledge of the development of Western Art History, be able to identify and discuss broad topics within the history of art, and relate these studies to studio coursework. Part I covers the following topics: Prehistory, Egypt and the Ancient Near East, the Ancient Aegean, Etruscan, Greek and Roman, Early Christian and Byzantine, Early Medieval, Islamic, Romanesque and Gothic. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTH145", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-145", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-145.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000279", "code": "ARTS 140", "title": "3D Design I: Sculpture Studio", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces the fundamentals of three - dimensional design and will ask stu dents to construct and question visual relationships. Emphasis will be on developing an understanding of the basic elements of design: line, plane, volume, mass, movement, shape, form, space, value, texture and color. We will look closely at design organiz ational principles such as proportion, repetition, rhythm, emphasis, balance, symmetry and hierarchy. A range of materials (paper, cardboard, clay, plaster, wire and found object) and processes (constructing, modeling, carving, casting and fabricating) wil l be utilized to introduce a variety of approaches to 3D problem solving. Students will also be introduced to three -dimensional critical vocabulary where focus will be on communicating ideas and forming distinctions and connections through verbal and written formats. This class is open to all levels and from all departments within the college community. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000280", "code": "ARTS 210", "title": "Drawing II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This class explores in greater depth the concepts and techniques covered in introductory drawing courses. Students will further develop their observational drawing skills and will work towards developing personal means of expression through expressionisti c and conceptual drawing exercises. A significant amount of time is devoted to working from live models. A broad range of drawing materials including mixed-media will be utilized. Time will be spent preparing a well organized and presented portfolio. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000281", "code": "ARTH 295", "title": "Portfolio Seminar", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Art History or Studio Arts Elective (Liberal Studies Elective) ............................................. 3 credits Art History or Studio Arts Elective (Free Elective) ............................................................. 3 credits Art History or Studio Arts Elective (Free Elective) ............................................................. 3 credits Studio Arts Elective (Free Elective) .................................................................................... 3 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 62 credits Please note: Focuses present recommended courses for areas of interest based on the liberal studies degree requirements. All students earn an Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Liberal Studies degree once program requirements are met r egardless of their focus area or if all specific recommendations were followed. A student is only eligible to receive one Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies degree. S/he may not receive a second or subsequent degree in Liberal Studies with a different focus. Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies with a Focus in English The associate in arts degree in Liberal Studies with a focus in English starts students on a path to a four -year degree at a baccalaureate program in English or liberal arts. Potential careers encompass a range of professions, including journalism, law, copy editing, teaching, creative writing, public relations, marketing, and much more. The program covers important career and job proficiencies, such", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTH295", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-295", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-295.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000282", "code": "ENGL 200", "title": "Creative Writing", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course, which is a writing workshop, will welcome all four of the major literary genres: fiction, poetry, drama, and the personal essay. Most of class time will be spent discussing student manuscripts; the remaining time will consist of lectures on craft, critical discussion of assigned readings, and writing exercises. While a book will be assigned, student's original writing is the primary \"text\" which will be submitted to the class in regular rotation so that all have equal air time. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): ENGL-115", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000754", "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000283", "code": "ENGL 256", "title": "Russian Literature", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course exposes students to a survey o f Russian literature spanning two hundred years, emphasizing what is considered the \"Golden Age\" (approximately 1860-1940). Students will read and analyze poetry, drama, short stories, and novels from influential authors including Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Do stoevsky, as well as view two film adaptations. This class is designated as a writing intensive (W) course. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-115 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000754" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL256", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-256", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-256.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000284", "code": "PHIL 100", "title": "Introduction to Philosophy", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introduction to t he \"basics\" of philosophy. It will introduce the basic questions, frame the basic arguments these questions have engendered, and introduce students to the major figures in the history of philosophy who have both raised the questions and attempted to answer them. This course seeks to define what philosophy is and what its parameters are. It will also attempt to answer the question \"why philosophize\"? Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000754", "southernmaine-000760", "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PHIL100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/phil-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/phil-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000285", "code": "BIOL 100", "title": "is a one -semester survey course, designed to", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "give students who are non -science majors a solid foundation in the basic principles and unifying concepts of biology. Students develop an understanding of science, the nature of scientific inquiry, and how evolution explain s the unity and diversity of all life on Earth. The course focuses on common features that all organisms (living things) share, as well as their unique characteristics. The “basics” of living things are explored: their biochemistry, structure, classificati on, ecological role, genetics, and evolution. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000773" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000286", "code": "POLS 105", "title": "Introduction to American Government", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course introduces students to the institutions and political practices of American Government. Students will gain an understanding of the origins, structure and operation of the American government system. The course focuses primarily on the structures and processes at the national level, but will also touch on state and local governments. This course will examine the relationship between the President, Congress, and Courts. It will review the political dynamics of campaigns and elections and also examine the fundamentals values of freedom and equality under the Constitution. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000757", "southernmaine-000758", "southernmaine-000760", "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#POLS105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000287", "code": "HIST 125", "title": "World History Since 1500", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This is an introductory survey covering the history of the global past from the 15th century through contemporary times, from the moment of European contact in the western hemisphere during the late - 15th century through the modern global context. This course will introduce the process of thinking historically: students will seek to understand the problems, events, and people of the global past under their own terms and in the broadest contexts. Students will examine important historical issues such as: How did the modern world evolve? How have institutions such as slavery, religion and capitalism shaped the global experience? What caused nations to emerge and how does nationalism affect individuals? Students will develop an appreciation of how our contemporary world emerged from and is shaped by these critical issues. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000757" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000288", "code": "HIST 139", "title": "American Environmental History", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course explores the interaction between humans and their environments throughout the history of the United States, from its colonial origins through our contemporary era. Focusing on how Americans and their communities have both shaped and have been shaped by the environment, this course also emphasizes Americans’ perspectives on the environment throughout history, including the idea of wilderness, the advent of conservationism, the study of ecology, and the modern environmental movement. While introducing s tudents to the study of environmental history, this course emphasizes the use of original historical sources and encourages the consideration of contemporary environmental issues in historical context. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST139", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-139", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-139.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000289", "code": "HIST 120", "title": "World History to 1500", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This is an introductory survey covering the history of the global past from the origins of humanity through the 15th century, from the rise of early civilizations through the moment of European contact in the western hemisphere during the late-15th century. This course will introduce students to the process of thinking historically: students will seek to understand the problems, events, and p eople of the global past under their own terms and in the broadest contexts. Historians wage vigorous debates over such questions as: How did human society first evolve? What constitutes “civilization”? How has religion changed over time? What has been the significance of cultural exchange between peoples? Students will become attuned to how different the past was to our own lifetimes, being ever mindful of how even ancient world history has and continues to shape our present. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000290", "code": "HIST 130", "title": "United States History to 1877", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This is an introductory survey covering the history of the United States through Reconstruction. This course is designed to acquaint students with most major topics in the American experience ranging from the origins of British settlement in North America through the civil war and the end of reconstruction in 1877. This course will explore the cultures that discovered and created American society and the interactions of European, Native American and African peoples. It also will introduce students to the process of thinking historically, with a focus on original historical sources. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000291", "code": "HIST 135", "title": "United States History Since 1877", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This is an introductory survey covering the history of the United States since the end of Reconstruction. This course is designed to acquaint students with most major topics in the American experience ranging from the aftermath of the Civil War through the contemporary period. Some of the key topics to be covered include: industrialization, progressivism, World Wars I and II, the Great Depression and the Civil Rights Movement. This course also will introduce students to the process of thinking historically, with a focus on original historical sources. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST135", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-135", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-135.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000292", "code": "POLS 100", "title": "Introduction to Political Science", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Contemporary World Problems 3 cr. Introduction to Political Science will expose students to the four common sub -fields of political science: political theory, American government, comparative politics and international relations. Contemporary issues, such as democracy and authoritarianism, environmental concerns, and human rights, are used to explore these areas of study. Topics vary each semester based on current events. Students will learn to analyze the world using concepts from the field of political science and to explore connections betw een their own lives and the rapidly changing, globally interdependent world in which they live Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000757", "southernmaine-000758", "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#POLS100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000293", "code": "HIST 225", "title": "African American Freedom Struggle", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course examines the ongoing struggle for African American freedom from emancipation through the Black Lives Matter movement. This course will focus on how both ordinary African Americans, as well as renowned leaders, created and sustained the civil rights movement. Regional histories of the black freedom struggle – from Montgomery, Alabama to Portland, Maine – will also be emphasized. To investigate these topics, students will be introduced to a br oad range of primary sources and will be encouraged to consider contemporary issues in historical context. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101, or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none Horticulture Courses (HORT)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST225", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-225", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-225.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000294", "code": "POLS 110", "title": "Introduction to International Relations", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 62 credits Please note: Focuses present recommended courses for areas of inte rest based on the liberal studies degree requirements. All students earn an Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Liberal Studies degree once program requirements are met r egardless of their focus area or if all specific recommendations were followed. A student is only eligible to receive one Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies degree. S/he may not receive a second or subsequent degree in Liberal Studies with a different focus. Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies with a Focus in Mathematics The associate in arts in Liberal Studies with a focus in mathematics is intended for students with a strong foundation in mathematics who wish to continue their mathematics education at the baccalaureate level. This concentration is also appropriate for those students who wish to teach mathematics and plan to go on to a four- year education degree. Associate in Arts Liberal Studies Recommended Courses for Focus in Mathematics General Education Requirements", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000757" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#POLS110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000295", "code": "MATH 230", "title": "Statistics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": null, "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000755" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000296", "code": "MUSI 111", "title": "Music and Movement", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Use movement, improvisation, conducting, and spoken word to learn basic musical skills and concepts: reading, writing, and performing. The course is action - based and will culminate in students’ performances of their own original compositions. Allowances will be made for students with prior knowledge, while those new to the study of music will find the pacing congenial. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000756" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI111", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-111", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-111.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000297", "code": "MUSI 125", "title": "World Music", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "World Music is an introduction to the music and musical life of many cultures of the world, emphasizing the unique character of each musical expression, as well as those elements that are universal to all music. The great diversity of global musical styles w ill be explored and celebrated, with an emphasis on a relativistic view: the belief that each society has a musical system that suits its culture, and should be understood and appreciated within that cultural context. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000756" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000298", "code": "MUSI 115", "title": "Music History I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course explores the development of Western music from Greco -Roman antiquity to the mid - eighteenth century of the common era. Special attention will be paid to aural recognition of musical styles and authorship, to the role of culture and related arts in understanding the music of a given period, and to the intrinsic aural elements which, along with human creativity, fostered the evolutio n of musical forms and styles. Because music is about sound, students will listen to significant selections from the repertoires of the various time periods under consideration and read about the music and the times in the assigned texts. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000756" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000299", "code": "MUSI 104", "title": "Piano Lab", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This self -paced class offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced skills tracks in keyboard playing. Beginning students will learn the basics of music notation, and then use the piano lab to hone keyboard skills. Progress will be determined by evaluations. More advanced s tudents will follow a learning plan developed in consult ation with the instructor. Proctored practice time will be offered subject to availability. This class can provide intermediate/advanced students with the keyboard skills required for Music Theory 1. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI104", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-104", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-104.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000300", "code": "MUSI 112", "title": "Music Theory II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course features hands -on exercises and ear - training activities to help students use chords effectively. Students will learn basic triads and seventh chords, inversions, voice - leading, how to use chords to accompany melodies, and how to create melodies that grow out of chord progressions. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI112", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-112", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-112.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000301", "code": "MUSI 116", "title": "Music History II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Ensemble I (Liberal Studies Elective) ................................................................................. 3 credits Ensemble II (Free Elective) ................................................................................................ 3 credits Ensemble III (Free Elective) ............................................................................................... 3 credits Ensemble IV (Free Elective) ............................................................................................... 3 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 62 credits Please note: Focuses present recommended courses for areas of interest based on the liberal studies degree requirements. All students earn an Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Liberal Studies degree once program requirements are met r egardless of their focus area or if all specific recommendations were followed. A student is only eligible to receive one Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies degree. S/he may not receive a second or subsequent degree in Liberal Studies with a different focus. Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies with a Focus in Political Science The associate in arts degree in Liberal Studies with a focus in Political Science is designed to prepare students to transfer to four -year colleges and universities. The curriculum is built on a foundation of general education classes, supplemented with history and government courses, other social sciences, and introductory foreign language study. This con", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI116", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-116", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-116.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000302", "code": "POLS 250", "title": "Introduction to Political Theory", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Using selected contemporary and classical readings in political philosophy, this course will study important political systems, such as democracy and socialism, and key p olitical concepts such as political authority, law, personal liberty and justice. Lecture and classroom discussion will emphasize applications to contemporary events and problems. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): POLS-100 or POLS-105 Psychology Courses (PSYC)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000757" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#POLS250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000303", "code": "POLS 115", "title": "State and Local Government", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Most citizen and business contact with government takes place at the state and local levels. This course examines the politics, policies and processes of Maine government particularly, but within the context of state and local governments nationally. It will review the legislative, judicial and administrative functions of government with attention to the Constitutional structure of federalism, intergovernmental relations, and contemporary issues. Topics covered may include law enforcement, land use pl anning, education, social services, taxation and budgeting. This course is offered occasionally. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000757" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#POLS115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000304", "code": "POLS 120", "title": "Introduction to Public Policy", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Introduction to Public Policy will introduce students to key concepts in public policy formation, implementation and evaluation in the American political system. An array of public policy issues will be presented from which class selections will be made for in-depth study and ana lysis. This course begins with a thorough analysis of the federal government's financial condition as a backdrop for government policy decisions. The use of the federal budget with its limitations and opportunities in providing resources and benefits as th e fundamental tool in government policymaking will be explored. Policy discussions will be drawn from domestic and foreign policies treating economic, social welfare, medical care, environmental, and national security issues. The course will be centered on class and group discussions, presentations, debates, independent student research and written analysis. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL -101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): POLS-100 or POLS-105", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000757" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#POLS120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000305", "code": "POLS 175", "title": "Political Science Internship", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Political Science Internship is a three -credit course in which students will combine readings, reports and seminar discussions with professional experience in the local offices of Maine's US. Congressmen and Senators, the State Legislature or other area pol itical organizations. Students will spend approximately 12 hours per week in the assigned office, carrying out a variety of tasks from standard office work to constituent work and small research projects. During the semester, the student also will meet regularly with their SMCC instructor and other interns to discuss readings and experiences. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): POLS-100 or POLS-105 or POLS-110", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000757" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#POLS175", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-175", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-175.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000306", "code": "POLS 212", "title": "Peace, War, and Security", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "History or Economics Elective (Free Elective).................................................................... 3 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 62 credits Please note: Focuses present recommended courses for areas of interest based on the liberal studies de gree requirements. All students earn an Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Liberal Studies degree once program requirements are met r egardless of their focus area or if all specific recommendations were followed. A student is only eligible to receive one Associ ate in Arts in Liberal Studies degree. S/he may not receive a second or subsequent degree in Liberal Studies with a different focus. Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies with a Focus in Psychology The associate in arts degree in Liberal Studies with a focus in Psychology is designed to prepare student s to transfer to four -year colleges and universities. The curriculum is built on a foundation of general education classes, supplemented with courses in psychological theory and practice , to develop depth in t he prerequisite knowledge required for further study at the baccalaureate level. Associate in Arts Liberal Studies Recommended Courses for Focus in Psychology General Education Requirements", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000757" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#POLS212", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-212", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-212.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000307", "code": "PSYC 200", "title": "Abnormal Psychology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introduction to the psychological theory and r esearch regarding abnormal and maladaptive human behavior. It provides a comprehensive overview of the major categories of abnormal behavioral disorders with an emphasis on theory and research (e.g., schizophrenia, affective disorders, substance abuse, eat ing disorders, etc.) Special attention will be given to the study of major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings and historical trends as they pertain to psychological problems: as well as exposure to issues in diagnostics and treatment te chniques. This course is writing intensive and will use a variety of types of writing (e.g., class writing, reaction papers), in addition to or in place of more conventional formal papers. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, PSYC-100 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000758", "southernmaine-000760" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PSYC200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000308", "code": "PSYC 215", "title": "Social Psychology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces the major classic and contemporary theories and research in social psychology. One definition of social psy chology is that it represents \" an attempt to understand and explain how the thought, feeling, and behavior of individ uals are influenced by the actual, imagined , or implied presence of others \" (Allport, 1985). Defined more broadly, social psychologists study social behavior. This course investigates the mental processes, situational factors, individual differences, and g roup phenomena that influence the way people interact with other people. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, PSYC-100 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000758", "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PSYC215", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-215", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-215.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000309", "code": "PSYC 225", "title": "Educational Psychology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Educational Psychology is the overview of the psychology of learning, motivation, growth and development, personality dynamics and social adjustment. Emphasis is placed on the learning process and related ideas such as child development, individual differences, cognition, learning environments, motivation, and effective teaching - learning relationships in schools. This course is offered spring semester. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement, PSYC-100 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000758" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PSYC225", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-225", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-225.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000310", "code": "PSYC 235", "title": "Theories of Personality", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 62 credits Please note: Focuses p resent recommended courses for areas of interest based on the liberal studies degree requirements. All students earn an Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Liberal Studies degree once program requirements are met r egardless of their focus area or if all specific recommendations were followed. A student is only eligible to receive one Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies degree. S/he may not receive a second or subsequent degree in Liberal Studies with a different focus. Marine Science The Marine Science program provides students with the academic background and applied skills necessary for employment as research assistants and technicians in a variety of aquatic and environmental fields. Graduates are also able to transfer their credits to other colleges and univ ersities. The curriculum emphasizes hands -on laboratory and field procedures. Skills learned are commonly used by professionals working for companies and organizations involved in aquatic research and ecosystem management , such as marine biology laborator ies, state and federal marine resource agencies, state and federal environmental protection agencies, and water districts and pollution control facilities . Special attention is given to collecting and identifying a diversity of marine organisms, performing oceanographic sampling procedures aboard our own research vessel, and laboratory techniques using molecular biology, microbiology, and chemistry. St", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PSYC235", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-235", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-235.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000311", "code": "PSYC 240", "title": "Theories of Personality", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 62 credits Please note: Foc uses present recommended courses for areas of interest based on the liberal studies degree requirements. All students earn an Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Liberal Studies degree once program requirements are met r egardless of their focus area or if all spe cific recommendations were followed. A student is only eligible to receive one Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies degree. S/he may not receive a second or subsequent degree in Liberal Studies with a different focus. Associate in Arts in Liberal Studies with a Focus in Science The associate in arts degree in Liberal Studies with a focus in Science is designed to prepare students to transfer to four -year colleges and universities. The curriculum is built on a foundation of general education classes, supplemented with laboratory science courses, to develop depth in the prerequisite knowledge required for further scientific study at the baccalaureate level. Associate in Arts Liberal Studies Recommended Courses for Focus in Science General Education Requirements", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PSYC240", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-240", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-240.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000312", "code": "PHYS 155", "title": "College Physics II with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": null, "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000759" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PHYS155", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/phys-155", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/phys-155.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000313", "code": "SWRK 201", "title": "Introduction to Social Work", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will familiarize students with the various roles, functions, and tasks which social workers perform in a variety of settings and acquaint them with the primary skills and practices of generalist social work. Students will be introduced to social work practice as a multi-level and multi-method approach to influencing change in problem situations. Students will also be introduced to the core values and Code of Ethics of social work and be exposed to issues of diversity, oppression, and social justice. The practice of generalist social work will be consider ed from the perspective of a collaborative, strengths -based model working within complex social service systems. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, PSYC-100 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000760" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SWRK201", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/swrk-201", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/swrk-201.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000314", "code": "SWRK 250", "title": "Introduction to Social Welfare", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course provides an introduction to the institution of social welfare through a review of social welfare history; the values and philosophy in America of treating the poor, the ill, and others in need; contemporary approaches to social policy; and possible alternative models of social welfare. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, PSYC-100 Corequisite(s): none Theater Courses (THEA)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000760" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SWRK250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/swrk-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/swrk-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000315", "code": "SWRK 215", "title": "Self-Care, Burnout, and Wellness for", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Helping Professions 3 cr. This interdisciplinary course will introduce students to the ethical requirements and fundamental elements of self-care, wellness and burnout prevention that are crucial for success in the helping professions. It will utilize a holistic and multimodal approach which focuses both on theory and practice, as it gives students the chance to rate and evaluate their own experiences, skills, strengths and beliefs and challenge them to target areas for growth. Differences in values, experiences and perceptions from a variety of cultural, gender and religious perspectives will be examined to explore and expand student repertoires of positive coping skills to use both personally and professionally. This experiential class will explore the mind -body connection inv olved in the neuropsychology of the stress cycle as well as concrete techniques and skills for managing reactions to stressful situations. In the process, students will be introduced to principles from positive psychology, cognitive behavioral theory, mindfulness, the physiological connection between nutrition, movement and mental health, as well as skills such as reframing and boundary setting that are significant to enhancing resilience and well-being. Prerequisite(s): ENGL -100 and one of the following : BHHS-100, EDUC-100, HLTH-100, PSY-100, SWK-201 or SWK-250 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000760" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SWRK215", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/swrk-215", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/swrk-215.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000316", "code": "IDST 140", "title": "America's Working Women", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to i ntroduce students to new scholarship on women and work . It covers the evolution of the household economy as well as the role of women in the paid labor force. Recognizing that work considerations have had a powerful influence on family life and economic st atus, this course will allow students to place their lives in a larger historical context, enabling them to comprehend the experiences and problems of women and men as gender and work took on new shape and meaning in modern times. The course is writing intensive. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#IDST140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/idst-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/idst-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000317", "code": "SOCI 125", "title": "Art and Society", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will explore the many facets where Art and Society collide through lecture, discussion, film and analyzing various modes of artistic expression. Topics such as culture, inequality, class, rac e, gender, and public art will be viewed with a global approach through historical and contemporary lenses. Although we do not think of art as social, it is the product of extensive social networks and often reflects or challenges in the social context und er which it is produced. Students will develop fundamental art and sociological concepts through writing exercises, observations, and a final independently guided project. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SOCI125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000318", "code": "SOCI 201", "title": "Marriage and Family", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Marriage and Family cover s the concepts, structure and diversity of marriage and family from a multigenerational perspective. The focus will be on the modern American family and how it interacts with contemporary society. Each student will be introduced to marriage and family thro ugh lectures and practicum. This practicum will be a problem -based learning exercise. The students will participate in a classroom marriage simulation so they can gain real - life knowledge of the personal and social interaction of a family unit in contempor ary society. The history of social dynamics and institutions will be explored, coupled with social change and the impact of these changes on the individual, family and society . This course has been designated as a writing -intensive course. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): SOCI-100", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SOCI201", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-201", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-201.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000319", "code": "SOCI 250", "title": "Social Theory", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will provide an introduction to theories in Sociology. We will begin with three theorists who represent the traditional field of Sociology: Karl Marx, Max Weber, and Emile Durkheim. Additionally, the class will read and discuss the w ork of theorists who made significant contributions to understanding social life from metaphorical margins of society – the life of women, people of color, people living in poverty, and other disenfranchised populations. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, SOCI-100 Corequisite(s): none Spanish Courses (SPAN)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SOCI250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000320", "code": "BIOM 170", "title": "Invertebrate Zoology with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course examines the invertebrate phyla, covering aspects of form and function, evolution, classification, natural history, and water -land transitions of invertebrate animals. Students will explore local marine habitats to collect live specimens and observe ecological interactions in the field. Laboratory work will encompass dissection and identification of common invertebrates, using both classical taxonomic methods and DNA bar coding. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-100 or BIOL-124 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000762" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOM170", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biom-170", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biom-170.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000321", "code": "BIOM 180", "title": "Phycology: Biology of Seaweeds with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "4 cr. This course is designed to introduce the student to the major groups of algae with particular focus on marine algae found along the North Atlant ic shore. Emphasis will be placed on the methods of study, taxonomy, morphology, zonation, physiology and ecology of the principal groups of algae. Aquaculture and biotechnology will also be discussed. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-100 or BIOL-124 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000762" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOM180", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biom-180", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biom-180.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000322", "code": "BIOM 255", "title": "Ecology with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course covers the basic principles of general ecology: the physical environment, populations, communities, ecosystems, and global issues. Fundamentals of the scientific method, the impact of limiting fact ors, biogeochemical cycles, and the significance of human activity will also be stressed. Sampling techniques are described and practiced during the laboratory. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-100 or BIOL-124 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000762" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOM255", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biom-255", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biom-255.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000323", "code": "BIOM 265", "title": "Fishery Science with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course covers the taxonomy and life history of important families of fishes, aspects of anatomy and physiology that are unique to the fishes, fish culture and topics in fisheries management. There is a strong field component to this cours e. Field trips will include beach seining and fisheries surveys aboard a vessel in Casco Bay. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-100 Corequisite(s): none Business Courses (BUSN)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000762" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOM265", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biom-265", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biom-265.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000324", "code": "OCEA 105", "title": "Elements of Oceanography with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This introductory science course is designed to give students an overview of marine processes and phenomena as a foundation for further learning a bout the oceans. Many measurable oceanographic parameters are defined and described. Major topics are supported by appropriate laboratory activities. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000762" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#OCEA105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/ocea-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/ocea-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000325", "code": "OCEA 125", "title": "Seatime I: Introduction to Marine Field", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "Methods 2 cr. This course introduces students to the basic principles and activities of marine and aquatic field research. This is a hands-on, field-based course, and much of the activity takes place on SMCC's research vessel. Students develop small boat handling skills, practice knot and splicing skills; and apply basic navigation skills including piloting, rules of the road and boat safety. Students apply field sampling methods including water-quality and biological sampling techniques and basic microscopy skills. Students collect, compile, and analyze data using manual and digital tools. Students identify and describe important physiographic features of the Gulf of Maine and discuss curren t scientific issues facing the local and global marine environment and their implications. Finally, this course introduces students to potential careers in marine and aquatic science and informs students about internship opportunities. Prerequisite(s): BIOM program acceptance Corequisite(s): OCEA-105", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000762" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#OCEA125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/ocea-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/ocea-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000326", "code": "GISS 150", "title": "Introduction to Geographic Info Systems", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This computer intensive course provides an overview of cartography, spatial data structures, sources of data used in GIS, and analysis of spatial data. Students will gain an understanding of uses and applications of GIS, as well as a working kno wledge of ESRI's ArcMap software. Classes will consist of lectures and computer exercises. Recommended: Knowledge of Windows based software. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000762" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#GISS150", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/giss-150", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/giss-150.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000327", "code": "OCEA 290", "title": "Capstone Research", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "Students will propose a testable hypothesis, review scientific literature, design and conduct experiments, analyze data, and summarize the results in a report or scientific poster. This course is typically taken in the last semester of a student’s tenure at SMCC and draws upon prior classes to provide experience for a research project. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): OCEA-225 Philosophy Courses (PHIL)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000762" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#OCEA290", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/ocea-290", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/ocea-290.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000328", "code": "MDAS 120", "title": "Medical Ethics and Law*", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "MDAS 125 Electronic Medical Records* ............................................................................................ 3 credits MDAS 150 Disease Pathology/Diagnostic Lab Tests* ........................................................................ 3 credits MDAS 160 Clinical Procedures I* ....................................................................................................... 3 credits MDAS 205 Medical Insurance, Coding, and Billing* ........................................................................... 3 credits", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000763" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MDAS120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000329", "code": "MDAS 210", "title": "Clinical Procedures II *", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "MDAS 275 Medical Assisting Practicum* ........................................................................................... 4 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 27 credits *To receive departmental credit students must receive a grade of C or better in all Medical Assisting (MDAS) courses. A student must complete all required MDAS courses before taking the MDAS 275 Practicum. Nursing The nursing program prepares students to become registered nurses at the associate degree level. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX Registered Nurse (RN) licensure examination. The Nursing Program is approved by the Maine State Board of Nursing, 161 Capitol Street, 158 State House Station, Augusta, Maine 04333 -0158 (207 -287-1133) and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326 (404 -975-5000, www.acenursing.org). The curriculum blends nursing courses with general education courses to provide a sound theoretical base for nursing practice. Clinical experiences are concurrent with didactic experiences during the four semesters. If students are unable to meet clinical objectives or obtain a course grade of C (76) or better, they fail that Nursing course. Students may apply for reinstatement/re-admission to the Nursing program one time. NOTE: The Maine State Board of Nursing may refuse to grant a license on the basis of the criminal history record information ", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000763", "southernmaine-000764" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MDAS210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000330", "code": "BIOL 105", "title": "Human Biology", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "MDAS 100 Medical Terminology* ...................................................................................................... 3 credits MDAS 105 Medical Office Procedures* ............................................................................................. 3 credits MDAS 111 Introduction to Medical Ethics and Law* ........................................................................... 1 credit MDAS 150 Disease Pathology/Diagnostic Lab Tests* ........................................................................ 3 credits MDAS 160 Clinical Procedures I* ....................................................................................................... 3 credits MDAS 205 Medical Insurance, Coding, and Billing* ........................................................................... 3 credits", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000764" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000331", "code": "NURS 100", "title": "Dosage Calculation", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This cours e is required for pre -nursing students to acquire the mathematical skills and knowledge used by nurses in the clinical setting. Students must have strong basic math skills (knowledge of decimals, fractions, metric system, conversions between systems of mea surement, ratio -proportion, and ability to do basic algebraic equations) required for medication administration. Emphasis is placed on the safety and accuracy required for medication administration. This course will include clinically -based problems that provide students with practice and mastery of clinical calculations. Students taking the on-line version of this course must be able to work independently. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): MATH-112 (or higher)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000765", "southernmaine-000766" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NURS100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nurs-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nurs-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000332", "code": "NURS 125", "title": "Nursing I", "credits": 9, "hours": 9, "description": "This course introduces nursing students to the fundamental knowledge, behaviors, and skills used by nurses to promote heal th and prevent disease. Core concepts for competent nursing practice are introduced: nursing process, caring, and professional behaviors. Emphasis is on client assessment and interview skills; principles of client care; written and verbal communication skills, documentation; culturally sensitive care; and receiving and giving feedback about personal performance. The concepts of health promotion and wellness across the lifespan are explored. Populations include children, adults, older adults, and the antepar tum client. Exemplars focus on clients' health promotion needs across the lifespan. Students learn skills and behaviors in the laboratory and clinical setting. Successful completion of Nursing 1 is required for continuation in the nursing program. Prerequisite(s): NURS program acceptance , MATH-112 or higher Corequisite(s): BIOL-138, PSYC-100", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000765" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NURS125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nurs-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nurs-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000333", "code": "NURS 175", "title": "Nursing II", "credits": 9, "hours": 9, "description": "In this second nursing course, the core concepts for competent nursing practice are expanded: nursing process, caring, and professional behaviors. This course focuses on assessments and common interventions for clients with acute and chronic illnesses common across the lifespan. The client’s and family's experiences with acute and chronic illness are coupled with clinical practice guidelin es and current research evidence used to guide clinical decisions. Concepts introduced in NURS 125 will be expanded and new concepts introduced. The focus is on the application of these concepts and skills to assist individuals and families to meet their goals. Successful completion of Nursing 2 is required for continuation in the nursing program. Prerequisite(s): NURS-125 or NURS-111(LPN Upgrades), BIOL-138, PSYC-100 Corequisite(s): PSYC-220", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000765", "southernmaine-000766" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NURS175", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nurs-175", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nurs-175.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000334", "code": "NURS 225", "title": "Nursing III", "credits": 9, "hours": 9, "description": "In this third nursing course, students’ skills and knowledge are advanced in the core concepts for competent nursing practice: nursing process, caring, and professional behaviors. Emphasis is placed on care of clients who require acute care. Concepts introduced in earlier courses will be expanded and new conce pts introduced, with the focus on the application and analysis of these concepts. Emphasis will be placed on recognizing cultural differences and age appropriate interventions when treating ill clients and their families. Evidence -based practice and management of care are central in didactic and clinical experiences. Successful completion of Nursing 3 is required for continuation in the nursing program. Prerequisite(s): NURS-175, PSYC-220 Corequisite(s): BIOL-250", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000765", "southernmaine-000766" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NURS225", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nurs-225", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nurs-225.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000335", "code": "NURS 275", "title": "Nursing IV*", "credits": 9, "hours": 9, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 65 credits * To progress to the next course in the nursing sequence, students must receive a grade of C (76) or better. Students are allowed one repeat attempt in the duration of their program. Nutrition and Dietetics The Associate of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics degree at Southern Maine Community College provides introductory courses as a starting point for students interes ted in working in areas of nutrition care, dietary management, health, fitness, and wellness. The nutrition and dietetics degree consists of foundational courses in science, English, math, social sciences, humanities, dietetics, and nutrition. This degree is especially appropriate for individuals interested in transferring to a baccalaureate program in health or exercise science and for those who wish to pursue a professional degree as a Registered Dietician. Students pursuing a Nutrition and Dietetics degree may opt to complete a second major in Health Science or Culinary Arts. Acceptance into these programs is based upon application to the program and meeting minimum entrance criteria. Upon completion of the Nutrition and Dietetics program, graduates will be able to:  Use current technologies for information and communication.  Conduct nutrition screenings, assessments and interventions.  Apply principles of nutrition science for health promotion and disease prevention.  Participate in nutrition care of individuals across the lifespan and a diversity of peopl", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000765", "southernmaine-000766" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NURS275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nurs-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nurs-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000336", "code": "NURS 111", "title": "LPN to ADN Role Transitions", "credits": 5, "hours": 5, "description": "This course provides LPN Bridge students with the knowledge and skills to transi tion from a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to an associate degree nursing student. Core concepts for competent nursing practice are reviewed: nursing process, caring, and professional behaviors. Students will review basic nursing skills related to client assessment, nursing process, documentation, therapeutic interventions, caring behaviors, and professional behaviors. Students will demonstrate selected skill competencies. Emphasis is placed on methods to be successful in classroom requirements and clinical practice as an associate degree nursing student. Upon completion of this course, students will have the necessary competencies to make a successful transition to Nursing II. Prerequisite(s): NURS-100, BIOL-132, ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, department approval Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000766" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NURS111", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nurs-111", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nurs-111.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000337", "code": "NUTR 100", "title": "Introduction to Nutrition Professions", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This hybrid course orients students to the field of nutrition and health promotion, with an emphasis on the variety of skills utilized and areas of work encompassed within the field. Course content will focus on enhancing student habits of academic success, exploring core concepts of wellness including the interrelationships of nutrition and fitness in disease prevention and health maintenance both on a personal and national population level, the identification of quality scientific information and the communication of effective health and nutrition messages though a variety of methods. T he course is comprised of one lecture per week along with online reading and assignments. Prerequisite(s): NUTR program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000767" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NUTR100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000338", "code": "NUTR 140", "title": "Nutrition and Weight Loss", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course provides an in-depth look at current topics in nutrition, up -to-date weight loss trends, popular nutrition, and eating patterns as they relate to macro and micro nutrient content. Students will gain a workable knowledge of sound nutrition guidelines, health weight goals, and nutrition trends. The concepts covered in this course are explored in greater detail during each unit and utilize a variety of activities including goal setting, analyzing anthropometric data, and nutrient analysis with comparison to established guidelines for various nutrition plans. The course will also emphasize practical application of nutrition knowledge to enhance gener al health, including analyzing one's present nutrition and evaluating it according to the latest nutritional guidelines. This course presents a challenging science -based nutrition curriculum that reviews the role of nutrition in health promotion/disease p revention and provides an overview of interrelationships between nutrition, weight-loss, and various acute/chronic medical conditions. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 and MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000767" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NUTR140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000339", "code": "NUTR 150", "title": "Principles of Food Preparation", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course provides an introduction to the science of food preparation with emphasis on the chemical and biological changes that occur in processing and storage of food products. Attention is given to cooking technique, material handling, heat transfer, sanitation in processing, kitchen safety, nutrient retention, product and ingredient quality characteristics, ingredient role in product structure, modification of foods to meet varied nutrient restrictions, and coordination of products to maximize palatability. Prerequisite(s): NUTR program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000767" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NUTR150", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-150", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-150.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000340", "code": "NUTR 190", "title": "Fundamentals of Personal Training", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to give students the knowledge and understanding necessary to prepare for the A CE Personal Trainer Certification Exam and become innovative, safe and effective personal trainers. The information covered by this course and the ACE IFT Model will help students learn how to facilitate rapport, adherence, self -efficacy and behavior chang e in clients, as well as design programs that help clients to improve posture, movement, flexibility, balance, core function, cardiorespiratory fitness, and muscular endurance and strength Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000767" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NUTR190", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-190", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-190.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000341", "code": "NUTR 210", "title": "Nutrition in Disease Management and", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Prevention 3 cr. This course is designed to investigate the use of nutrition in the treatment of disease. Emphasis will be placed upon diagnoses that require nutrition which modify for specific nutrient groups, cal ories, and food textures. Special needs of allergy patients, athletes, alcohol use, and fad food claims will be explored. Also included will be identification of patients at risk for poor nutritional status, and an investigation into the diabetic exchange list and carbohydrate counting techniques. This course includes a medical terminology component. Prerequisite(s): NUTR-110 Corequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000767" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NUTR210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000342", "code": "HLTH 140", "title": "Lifetime Physical Fitness and Wellness", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course examines the primary factors involved with lifetime physical fitness and wellness. It is designed to provide a framework for your own development of a positive, healthy lifestyle. Topics to be studied in - depth include the various components of physical fitness and wellness, physical activity, nutrition and weight control, stress management and relaxation, chronic disease prevention, substance abuse prevention, and various related topics. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000767" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HLTH140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000343", "code": "AEDD 170", "title": "Parametric Solid Modeling", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces students to the use of SolidWorks or Inventor software to produce parametric models, assemblies, and drawings for the manufacturing industry. Topics will include sketches, reference planes, relations, part modeling techniques, constraints, mates, evaluation tools, redesign, and presentation techniques. Each student will complete an individual design project involving a mechanical assembly with appropriate documentation. Prerequisite(s): AEDD-100 or AEDD-105 or AEDD-110 or MACH-115 or MACH-101, MACH-102 and MACH- Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000718", "southernmaine-000719", "southernmaine-000768", "southernmaine-000769" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD170", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-170", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-170.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000344", "code": "AEDD 250", "title": "Mechanical Design", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course provides an overview of the elements of mechanical design that are used in manufacturing industries. Topics will include ASME Y14.5 standards of technical graphics, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GDT), classes of fit, surface finishes, weld callouts, representation of fasteners, characteristics of materials, power transmission, and development of working drawings. Students may submit work using appropriate 2D or parametric CAD drawings. Prerequisite(s): AEDD-100 or AEDD-105 or MACH-115 or MACH-101, MACH-102 and MACH-103 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000768" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000345", "code": "MACH 115", "title": "Introduction to Precision Machining", "credits": 7, "hours": 7, "description": "Practices 7 cr. This course emphasizes basic precision machining theory and practices including: precision measuring, layout, hand tools, lathes, drill press, grinding and milling. Development of best work practices will be emphasized including safe work habits to build student confidence in manual machining. Students will complete a series of assignments and lab projects as required to validate entry level metalworking competencies. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000768", "southernmaine-000769" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000346", "code": "MACH 103", "title": "Introduction to Precision Machining", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Practices: Mills/Grinding 3 cr. This course utilizes theory and lab focused on basic precision manual machining on milling machines and surface grinding. Students will study workplace and machine safety, best work practices, and complete projects in lab. Students will be exposed to a variety of manual milling and surface grinding setups and operations. Projects are assigned based on the National Institute of Metalw orking Skill Level 1 standards (NIMS). Other projects may be assigned to further assist student skill set development. Students will demonstrate the proper use of precision measuring equipment throughout the course. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): MACH-101", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000768", "southernmaine-000769" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH103", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-103", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-103.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000347", "code": "MACH 151", "title": "Advanced Manufacturing Processes AND", "credits": 7, "hours": 7, "description": "MACH 152 Advanced Turning and Grinding Processes AND MACH 153 Advanced Milling and Grinding Processes ......................................................................... 7 credits Total Credits Required for Degree: 24 credits Pre-Engineering Engineering involves the arrangement and modification of natural materials to produce devices and processes in order to accomplish human goals expeditiously, economically and safely. Engineering education is d ivided into such fields as aeronautical, agricultural, biomedical, chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, material, mechanical and nuclear. The pre -engineering program at SMCC is a two year program that helps students determine if they are interested in engineering and prepares them to transfer to a Bachelor’s-level engineering program. The program focuses on developing a fundamental knowledge of physics, chemistry and mathematics, and provides an introduction to engineering. In addition, students take classes in English, communication, the social sciences and humanities. One major advantage of attending a community college is the possibility of close association with faculty and fellow students. S tudents who choose to study engineering at SMCC beli eve that small classes in the basic engineering, science and math courses and the supportive environment and personal attention of a community college are important in giving them a start toward a satisfying career in engineering. Upon completion of the Pre-Engineering program,", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000768", "southernmaine-000769" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH151", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-151", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-151.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000348", "code": "MACH 215", "title": "Introduction to CNC Machining Practices", "credits": 7, "hours": 7, "description": "7 cr. This course is divided into three units of study . Students will work on projects utilizing Computer Numerical Controlled machine tools, (CNC) Proto TRAK milling and turning with Fanuc, PC and various other controllers. Particular emphasis is placed on NIMS national credentialing and safe CNC machine operations. Information gained from each of the units will be applied to a series of assignments that develop the skills required to produce production planning and CNC codes, tooling and operations for CNC machining. Prerequisite(s): MACH-165 Corequisite(s): AEDD-170", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000768" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH215", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-215", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-215.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000349", "code": "MACH 265", "title": "Advanced CNC Machining and", "credits": 7, "hours": 7, "description": "Programming Practices 7 cr. This course is divided into five units, consisting of Advanced Computer Numerical Control (C NC) operations and programming, metallurgy and materials, Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Quality Control (QC), an integration of various CAD (Computer Aided Design) programs, and CAM (Computer Assisted Manufacturing) programs (Solidworks and Camworks). Students will work on projects in each of these units . Projects will integrate CAD (Computer Aided Design) programs and CAM (Computer Assisted Manufacturing) programs (Pro CAM, Solid Works, CAM Works). Students will complete a capstone project to validate all skills attained in the program. Prerequisite(s): MACH-215 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000768" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH265", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-265", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-265.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000350", "code": "CHEM 131", "title": "Chemistry for Engineers with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This is a one -semester course in general chemistry designed for civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering majors. The major areas which will be covered are: atoms and mole cules, chemical equations, Stoichiometry, gases, atomic structure, chemical bonding and molecular structure, molecules and materials, matter and energy relationships, thermodynamics, kinetics chemical Equilibria, oxidation-reduction, and electrochemistry. Prerequisite(s): MATH-190 Corequisite(s): none Criminal Justice Courses (CJUS)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CHEM131", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/chem-131", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/chem-131.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000351", "code": "ENGR 100", "title": "Introduction to Engineering", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course is intended for students who are interested in exploring the field of engineering and its many specialties. Students will gain an understanding of the engineer’s approach to problem solving using active learning techniques. The course will introduce students to the theoretical and applied aspects of engineering, focusing on basic engineering principles. Students will work in teams to analyze and solve design and production problems throughout the semester. Guest speakers and site visits will assist students in gaining an understanding of the profession and its role in our technological society. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGR100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engr-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engr-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000352", "code": "ENGR 216", "title": "Circuits I: Steady State Analysis", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This calculus -based engineering course studies the fundamentals of engineerin g circuit analysis. It is the first in a two-course survey that is the starting point of circuit analysis for future engineers. This course begins with a study of the basic electrical quantities, and the physical properties of basic circuit elements; resis tors, inductors, and capacitors. It proceeds to study the laws and theorems fundamental to circuit analysis incluiding Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s Laws, and Watt’s Laws. Network analysis is examined including series and parallel combinations, nodal, loop, and superposition techniques, Thevenin’s and Norton’s Theorems, source conversions, and sinusoidal AC steady-state analysis. This course concludes with introductions to first -order transient circuit analysis with differential equations, SPCE circuit simulation, complex power, Bode plots, and passive and active filters. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): MATH 270, PHYS 250", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGR216", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engr-216", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engr-216.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000353", "code": "MATH 275", "title": "Introduction to Differential Equations", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "and Linear Algebra 4 cr. This course is an introduction to ordinary differential equations and linear algebra for engineers and science students. Linear algebra topics covered in this course are mat rix algebra, determinants, linear independence, linear transformations, vector spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors. Ordinary differential equation (ODE) topics include first -order ODEs, high - order linear ODEs, linear systems of ODEs, Laplace transform met hod, mathematical modeling, and numerical analysis. Prerequisite(s): MATH-270 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000354", "code": "PHYS 200", "title": "Physics for Engineers I with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "The first in a two semester series, this course represents a calculus based approach to introductory physics, primarily serving students with a strong mathematics and high school physics background intending to major in engineering. Topics include Kinematics, Dynamics, Newton’s Laws, Kinetic and Potential Energy, Rotational Motion, Gravitation, Simple Harmonic Motion, and Mechanical Waves. Emphasis will be placed on understanding natural phenomena conceptually and numeri cal problem solving through recitations and workshops, in addition to lectures. Weekly laboratory experiments assist the student to develop a feel for realistic measurements and meaningful calculations in applied problem solving. Prerequisite(s): MATH-190 Corequisite(s): MATH-260", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PHYS200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/phys-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/phys-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000355", "code": "PHYS 250", "title": "Physics for Engineers II with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "The second in a two semester series, this course represents a calculus based approach to introductory physics, primarily serving students with a strong mathematics and high s chool physics background intending to major in engineering. Topics include Waves and Superposition, Physical and Geometric Optics, Electric Charges and Forces, Electric Field and Potential, DC Circuit Analysis, Magnetic Fields and Induction, Electromagneti c Fields and Waves. Emphasis will be placed on understanding natural phenomena conceptually and numerical problem solving through recitations and workshops, in addition to lectures. Weekly laboratory experiments assist the student to develop a feel for rea listic measurements and meaningful calculations in applied problem solving. Prerequisite(s): PHYS-200, MATH-260 Corequisite(s): none Political Science Courses (POLS)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PHYS250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/phys-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/phys-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000356", "code": "ENGR 172", "title": "Digital Logic", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Digital Logic is an introduction to the study of binary logic circuits, their analysis, and design. This field is fundamental to modern electronics from cell phones, tablets, cameras, and televisions, to powerful computers, robotics, and industrial controls. Topics include application of Boolean algebra, analysis and design of combinatorial, and sequential logic c ircuits, encoding, decoding, flip -flops, counters, registers, programmable logic devices, hardware description language, and simple digital systems. Prerequisite(s): ENGR program acceptance, MATH-225 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGR172", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engr-172", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engr-172.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000357", "code": "ENGR 217", "title": "Circuits II: System Dynamics with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "4 cr. This calculus -based engineering course studies the fundamentals of engineering circuit analysis. It is the second in a two-course survey that is the starting point of circuit analysis for future engineers. This course includes a laboratory component comprised of measurement, testing, and analysis of circuit applications. This course begins with a study of complex AC power, and magnetically coupled networks. It proceeds to study poly -phase circuits, with an emphasis on three -phase circuits. First - and second-order transient circuits are studied with analogies to mechanical, fluid, and thermal systems. This course concludes with studies of variable - frequency networks including poles and zeroes, sinusoidal frequency analysis, and Bode plots, the LaPlace transformations, and transfer functions. Prerequisite(s): ENGR-216 Corequisite(s): COMM-201, MATH-275", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGR217", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engr-217", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engr-217.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000358", "code": "ENGR 200", "title": "Engineering Statics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Statics is the study of forces on objects in equilibrium. Students will examine two and three dimensional force systems, properties of area and friction, stress and strain, centers of gravity and torque. Demonstrations, simulations, and web -based course materials will be used to illustrate concepts. Prerequisite(s): ENGR-100, PHYS-200, MATH-260 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGR200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engr-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engr-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000359", "code": "ENGR 230", "title": "Thermodynamics I: Laws and Properties", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This is an introduction to thermodynamics, the science of transferring energy from one place or form to another place or form. Students will learn engineering principles, concepts and approaches to analyze energy systems such as heat pumps, heat engines, co - generation of electricity, and chemical processes involving phase changes (liquid/solid/vapor). More specifically, the following topics will be covered: the zero, first and seco nd laws of thermodynamics; properties and behaviors of pure substances; analysis of thermodynamic systems operating at steady state conditions. Prerequisite(s): MATH-270, PHYS-200 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGR230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engr-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engr-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000360", "code": "ENGR 250", "title": "Strength of Materials", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introduction to the mechanics of material science examining the principles of strength and the properties of materials. Topics include stress and strain analysis, tension, equilibrium, moments of inertia and Mohr Circle. Prerequisite(s): ENGR-200 and MATH-270 Corequisite(s): none Environmental Science Courses (ENVR)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGR250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engr-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engr-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000361", "code": "MATH 280", "title": "Calculus III", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course is the extension of calculus in one variable to calculus in more than one variable introducing the concepts of limits and continuity in multiple dimensions, partial differentiation, multiple integration, gradients, divergence, Stokes Theorem, and Greens Theorem. This course is for students interested in the fields of mathematics, engineering, economics, and the sciences. Prerequisite(s): MATH-270 Corequisite(s): none Medical Assisting Courses (MDAS)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000770" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH280", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-280", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-280.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000362", "code": "RADG 130", "title": "Clinical Practicum I", "credits": 5, "hours": 5, "description": "This course correlates the academic concepts into the clinical environment, dealing directly with patients. Under supervision, students will observe and perform radiographic examinations of the chest, abdomen, upper and lo wer extremities. Clinical Area Specific inventories and competency evaluations are utilized to document clinical performance. Prerequisite(s): RADG program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000363", "code": "RADG 160", "title": "Clinical Practicum II", "credits": 5, "hours": 5, "description": "Students continue in the clinical setting to perform radiographic examinations of patients under supervision. In addition to those examinations previously performed, students will learn to perform radiographs of the spine, contrast studies and mobile radiography. Prerequisite(s): RADG-130 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000364", "code": "RADG 190", "title": "Clinical Practicum III", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "During this semester, students are able to continue to perform radiographic examinations on increasingly difficult patients. Continuity of procedural area is achieved with this five -day-per-week clinical practice and allows third semester students to achieve competencies appropriate to this semester. Prerequisite(s): RADG-160 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG190", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-190", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-190.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000365", "code": "RADG 230", "title": "Clinical Practicum IV", "credits": 6, "hours": 6, "description": "This course is designed to study those procedures considered less general to the Radiology Department. Students are introduced to the most common of these procedures, the anatomy demonstrated, the radiographic projections, and use of the equipment. Students are also taught the value of properly analyzing image quality. Prerequisite(s): RADG-175, RADG-190 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000366", "code": "RADG 260", "title": "Clinical Practicum V", "credits": 6, "hours": 6, "description": "This course concentrates on the continuation of perfecting previously acquired skills. In this final semester, students will have opportunity to concentrate on more difficult procedures, perfecting general radiographic skills, critical judgment, and image analysis. All competency requirements of the Radiography Program must be achieved. In addition, students will have the opportunity to rotate through and observe specialty areas such as angiography, CT scanning and MRI. Prerequisite(s): RADG-230 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000367", "code": "RADG 100", "title": "Radiography Patient Care and Radiation", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Protection 3 cr. This course is designed to introduce the student to the fundamental concepts of patient care, including radiation protection and considerations of patient physical and psychosocial conditions. Routine and emergency patient care procedures will be described as well as aspects of patient assessment and assistance, medical-surgical asepsis, infection control, patient communication and death and dying. Radiation protection will include types of interaction of radiation and matter, as well as radiation safety and protective measures for the patient as well as personnel. (N ote: The role of the radiographer in patient education, communication skills, ethical and legal issues will be covered in Introduction to Clinical Practicum I.) Prerequisite(s): RADG program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000368", "code": "RADG 105", "title": "Radiographic Procedures I", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This lecture/demonstration course is designed to introduce the student to medical and radiological terminology, the basic routine positions of the chest, abdomen, upper and lower extremities, mobile radiography and fluoroscopic/contrast proce dures through lecture notes, hands -on experience and competency examinations in the SMCC Radiographic Simulation Laboratory. Prerequisite(s): RADG program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000369", "code": "RADG 115", "title": "Radiographic Exposure I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course deals with t he basic scientific principles involved in the production of x-rays, the interactions of x-rays with human anatomy, and the effects that the technical factors involved have on image quality. The essentials of math, physics, and chemistry are reviewed, and the fundamentals of electricity, circuits, and the electrical components of an x -ray system are introduced. These principles are then used to understand the relationships between x -ray equipment, the technical factors of exposure, the accessories that affe ct image quality, and how our choices affect patient dose. We will concentrate on image formation in modern digital radiography, with historical references to film when appropriate. Prerequisite(s): RADG program acceptance Corequisite(s): RADG-130", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000370", "code": "RADG 155", "title": "Radiographic Procedures II", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This lecture/demonstration course is a continuation of Radiographic Procedures I. The student will continue with an in depth study of the routine positions of the pelvic girdle, vertebral column, ribs, sternum, skull, facial bones and sinuses. Radiographic procedures of the u rinary system as well as mobile, surgical and pediatric radiography and Sterile Field managment . Demonstrations and competency testing procedures are conducted in the SMCC Radiographic Simulation Laboratory. Prerequisite(s): RADG-105, RADG-130 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG155", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-155", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-155.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000371", "code": "RADG 175", "title": "Radiographic Analysis I", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This course provides students with comprehensive and detailed instruction in the evaluation of diagnosti c quality radiographs and computer -generated images. Students will assess radiographs based on the fundamentals of exposure, image processing and positioning. Prerequisite(s): RADG-160 Corequisite(s): RADG-190", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG175", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-175", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-175.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000372", "code": "RADG 205", "title": "Radiographic Procedures III", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course included the study of Trauma Radiography, Sterile Technique, and Venipuncture as well as the basic concepts, related physics and clinical applications in the specialty areas of computerized tomography scanning, cross sectional anatomy, interventional radiography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Prerequisite(s): RADG-155 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000373", "code": "RADG 215", "title": "Radiographic Exposures II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course explores the exposure factors introduced in Radiographic Exposure 1 at a deeper level, with a focus on how they affect image quality and patient dose. Conditions within the patient, as well as external equipment co nsiderations will also be discussed. As the course progresses, we will move on to computer systems, and the formation of the digital image. The fundamentals of digital systems in radiography will be explored, as well as departmental exposure systems. Prerequisite(s): RADG-115 Corequisite(s): RADG-160", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG215", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-215", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-215.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000374", "code": "RADG 235", "title": "Radiographic Exposure III", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course begins with a study of the process of image acquisition and the details of image processing, with an emphasis on the technologist’s role in optimizing the technical settings for an exposure. The student’s understanding of the equipment and co mputing involved in the creation of the radiographic image will be deepened, as will the potential problems that can arise. Additionally, fluoroscopy and image intensification, mobile radiography, and monitors will be covered. Prerequisite(s): RADG-215 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG235", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-235", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-235.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000375", "code": "RADG 245", "title": "Radiographic Pathology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to introduce theories of disease causation and the pathophysiologic disorders that compromise healthy systems. Etiology, pathophysiologic responses will be presented, w ith a strong focus on the clinical manifestations and appearances of diseases of various imaging modalities. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-138 Corequisite(s): RADG program acceptance", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG245", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-245", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-245.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000376", "code": "RADG 255", "title": "Principles of Quality Assurance", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course is designed to familiarize students with the basic concepts of quality assurance as applied to diagnostic radiographic equipment and image processes. As x -ray equipment has become more complex, the need for radiographers to understand detailed workings and limitations of equipment has become more important. This course will provide students with the necessary theoretical background and experimental skills through clinical sites laboratory sessions to permit him/her to function effectively as part of a team to measure perfo rmance parameters and to evaluate quality assurance programs. Prerequisite(s): RADG-235 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG255", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-255", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-255.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000377", "code": "RADG 275", "title": "Radiographic Analysis II", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 80 credits *Inability to meet clinical objective s and a clinical grade of less than 85 or a radiographic didactic course grade less than 75 constitutes failure in that course. Respiratory Therapy Respiratory Therapy is an a llied health specialty involved with evaluation, treatment, management, diagnosis and preventive care of patients with cardiopulmonary problems. The respiratory therapist is a life -support specialist. During emergency calls respiratory therapists become re sponsible for the care of the patient through airway management, artificial ventilation, external massage and other sophisticated emergency support measures. Respiratory therapists must be efficient in many areas of specialized and therapeutic respiratory care, such as oxygen therapy, aerosol delivery, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, mechanical ventilation, airway management, pulmonary function studies and blood gas analysis. With the ever -increasing number of cardiopulmonary disorders and the advancement in respiratory therapy and specialty areas, job opportunities in this dynamic profession are rapidly expanding. Respiratory therapists are employed in hospitals, sleep labs, physician offices, and as healthcare educators. The program is run in close coopera tion with clinical affiliates, including Maine Medical Center and Mercy Hospital in Portland; St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center and Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston; Southern Maine Health Care in Biddefor", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000771" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RADG275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/radg-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000378", "code": "RESP 100", "title": "Respiratory Therapy Patient Care", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to give the entry -level respiratory therapy student an overview of the development of the respiratory care profession including; its role in health care, relationship to other health care services, organizational structure in the hospital environment, and its relationship to supporting professional organizations. Topics affecting the practice of respiratory care such as professionalism, ethics of health care delivery, medical legal responsibilities of patient care, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), practitioner safety, patient safety and ambulation, cultural competence, death and dying, respirat ory microbiology, blood borne pathogens, universal precautions, generation of orders, electronic charting, and medical terminology will be reviewed. An introduction to respiratory therapy pharmacology drug classification will be included. Focus throughout the course will be on the patient as an individual and central figure in a complex multi -directional health care environment. Prerequisite(s): RESP program acceptance Corequisite(s): RESP-101, RESP-120", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000379", "code": "RESP 101", "title": "Gas, Humidity, and Aerosol Therapy", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course will allow students to achieve the technique, skills and understanding necessary to properly and effectively administer medical gas, humidification and aerosol treatment modalities. Common inhaled medications and methods of delivery will be discussed. The physiologic rationale, indications and contraindications will be stressed in addition to practices required for patient safety. An understanding of the physical principles defining equipment function will be required. Prerequisite(s): RESP program acceptance Corequisite(s): RESP-100, RESP-120", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP101", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-101", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-101.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000380", "code": "RESP 105", "title": "Pulmonary Assessment", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to provide respiratory care students with entry level assessment skills and apply concepts learned in Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology. Emphasis will be placed on the clinical application of chest assessment, interpretation of chest radiographs, clinical lab data, pulmonary function testing, and performance of blood gas sampling. The goal of this course is for the student to achieve basic assessment skills require for future clinical rotations, as well as to cultivate critical thinking skills that are essential in the practice of respiratory care. The management of chronic pulmonary diseases will be included. Students will utilize evi dence-based practice and Clinical Practice Guidelines to formulate respiratory therapy treatment plans. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-138, RESP-100, RESP-101, RESP- Corequisite(s): RESP-110, RESP-125", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000381", "code": "RESP 110", "title": "Airway Management", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "The course is designe d to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively assess and treat patients with disorders of the upper and lower airway. Knowledge and skills will be confined to the scope of practice of the respiratory-care practitioner. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-138, RESP-100, RESP-101, RESP- Corequisite(s): RESP-105, RESP-125", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000382", "code": "RESP 120", "title": "Cardiopulmonary-Renal Anatomy and", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Physiology 4 cr. This course serves as an introduction to advanced topics in cardiopulmonary physiology, with the goal of providing a thorough foundation in core concepts that the student can build on. It will provide the respiratory care student with an in -depth knowledge of the structure and functions of the pulmonary, cardiovascular, and renal systems, with a strong fo cus on the clinical applications of learned principles. Prerequisite(s): RESP Program Acceptance Corequisite(s): RESP-100, RESP-101, BIOL-138", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000383", "code": "RESP 125", "title": "Clinical Practicum I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to be the student’s initial clinical experience. The course begins with training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to American Heart Association standards. The CPR training is followed by tours and orientation visits to the major clinical sites. Clinical rotations are for observation only or for pe rforming limited clinical tasks at the clinical instructor’s discretion and under direct supervision. Students will also attend mandatory clinical meetings. Prerequisite(s): RESP-100, RESP-101, RESP-120 Corequisite(s): RESP-105, RESP-110", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000384", "code": "RESP 170", "title": "Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the fundamentals of mechanical ventilation. The focus will be placed on the way mechanical ventilators function, basic terminology, classification, technological and mathematical concepts, graphical displays and the interrelationship between pressure, volume, flow and time as related to mechanical ventilator function. This course will introduce interpretation of ventilator graphics and adaptive targeting schemes. Invasive and non -invasive applications of mechanical ventilation will be included. Prerequisite(s): RESP-100, RESP-101, RESP-120 Corequisite(s): RESP-105, RESP-110, RESP-125", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP170", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-170", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-170.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000385", "code": "RESP 172", "title": "Clinical Ethics in Respiratory Care", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the ethical theories and principles encountered in the today’s healthcare environment. The principles of beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, justice and fairness will be explored. The focus of this case -based course will be intercultural communication, healthcare literacy, palliative and end of life care. Prerequisite(s): RESP-105, RESP-110, RESP-170 Corequisite(s): RESP-175", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP172", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-172", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-172.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000386", "code": "RESP 175", "title": "Clinical Practicum II", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course is desig ned to follow Clinical Practicum I (RESP-125) and serve as the students’ first extended clinical performance of specific respiratory therapy tasks under the mentorship of a clinical preceptor. Each clinical day the student will be assigned to a clinical pr eceptor(s) at the specific clinical site. Emphasis will be placed upon understanding and achieving clinical competency of selected non -critical care tasks such as oxygen therapy, aerosol therapy, administration of chest and airway clearance therapy, incentive spirometry, dry powder inhaler (DPI), metered dose inhaler (MDI), drawing radial artery blood samples as well as patient assessment skills, verifying orders, charting and giving report. Prior to participating in hospital clinical setting students will be required to show competence in the simulation lab. Prerequisite(s): RESP-125 Corequisite(s): RESP-170", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP175", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-175", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-175.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000387", "code": "RESP 200", "title": "Neonatology and Pediatrics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to give Respiratory Therapy students insight into special considerations involved in the respiratory care of the neonatal and pediatric patient. Emphasis will be given to lung embryology and morphology, abnormal cardiopulmonary and congenital anomalies of the newborn and overall respiratory care of the distressed neonate. Also discussed will be respiratory disease of infancy and childhood. Particular attention will be given to the specialized equipment used to maintain, monitor, and treat the neonatal-pediatric patient. Prerequisite(s): RESP-170, RESP-175 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000388", "code": "RESP 210", "title": "Cardiovascular Assessment", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed for senior Respiratory Therapy students in order to present an overview of current cardiovascular diagnostic techniques. Emphasis will be placed primarily upon electrocardiography, cardiovascular pharmacology, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support, but the course will also include modules relating to therapeutic aspects of cardiac care and cardiac rehabilitation and disease prevention as well as smoking cessation. Prerequisite(s): RESP-170, RESP-175 Corequisite(s): RESP-200, RESP-220, RESP-225", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000389", "code": "RESP 220", "title": "Clinical Mechanical Ventilation", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course is designed to be a continuum of Introduction to Mechanical Ventilation (RESP -170). In this course advanced topics covering the management of invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation will be studied. Monitoring of the critically ill adult patient will also be presented. This course will focus students on practicing evidence -based lung protective strategies, analyzing and interpreting ventila tor graphics, and discussing ventilator weaning strategies. Each of these topics will be studied in detail with an emphasis on the clinical application. Nonconventional ventilator modes will also be explored. Pharmacotherapies used in the care of the criti cally ill patient will be explored. Laboratory sessions will help the student learn the technical aspects of the role, with topics in equipment management and trouble shooting. Students will apply principles learned in this course through patient case stud ies and participating in clinical simulation. The goal of this course is to teach the skills required to become a competent entry level respiratory therapist as well as to cultivate critical thinking skills that are essential in the advanced practice of respiratory care. Prerequisite(s): RESP-170, RESP-172, RESP-175 Corequisite(s): RESP-200, RESP-210, RESP-225", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000390", "code": "RESP 225", "title": "Clinical Practicum III", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course is designed as a follow -up to Clinical Practicum II (RESP -175). It serves as extended clinic al practice of respiratory therapy procedures and the exploration of new roles for the respiratory therapist under the mentorship of clinical preceptors. Each clinical day the student will be assigned to a clinical preceptor(s) at the specific clinical sit e. The goal is to continue to develop clinical skills in the assessment and care of the adult patient. Students will practice on the floors, special care units, and emergency departments. Students will have an opportunity for observation of surgery and pra ctice airway care in the operating room. In addition, students will be introduced to some non -hospital based aspects of Respiratory Therapy such as diagnostic testing, physician practices, rehabilitation programs, sleep labs and home care. Prerequisite(s): RESP-170, RESP-175 Corequisite(s): RESP-200, RESP-210, RESP-220", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP225", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-225", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-225.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000391", "code": "RESP 250", "title": "Respiratory Care Senior Seminar", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed as a continuation of the Clinical Mechanical Ventilation course resulting in in -depth study and care of the critic ally ill patient. The senior seminar course is designed to examine the theoretical aspects of providing respiratory care in high -risk situations to include intensive care units (ICU), cardiopulmonary emergencies, disaster management, rapid response situati ons, and patient transport (land/air between hospitals and within a hospital). Students will develop patient care plans using evidence-based or clinical practice guidelines. Students will explore current topics related to respiratory care and critical care medicine to include without limitation; ethics, healthy literacy, patient education, patient safety and medical advances. Prerequisite(s): RESP-220, RESP-225 Corequisite(s): RESP-275", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000392", "code": "RESP 275", "title": "Clinical Practicum IV", "credits": 6, "hours": 6, "description": "Total Credits Required for Degree: 77 credits *Inability to meet clinical objectives an d a clinical grade less than 77 or a Respiratory didactic course grade of less than 77 constitutes a failure in that course and therefore must be repeated to progress in the program. Surgical Technology A certified Surgical Technologist (CST) is a member of the surgical team in the ope rating room who works with the surgeon, anesthesiologist and certified registered nurse, delivering direct patient care before, during and after surgery. Surgical technologists perform functions and tasks that provide a safe environment for surgical care and contribute to the efficiency of the operating team by supporting operating surgeons, nurses and others involved in operative procedures. Surgical technologists also work in other patient service settings that call for special knowledge about asepsis, or about methods of making or keeping an environment antiseptic. The program is a cooperative effort between SMCC and the Maine Medical Center (MMC) in Portland. In the first part of the program, students complete prerequisite, general education credits pr ovided by SMCC. SMCC requires a minimum of 22 general education and allied health credits to meet degree requirements. Transfer students should be aware that SMCC requires 15 credits of curriculum -specific coursework be taken at SMCC in order to award a degree. Transfer credits do not count toward this 15-credit minimum. The second part of the program is ", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000772" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#RESP275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/resp-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000393", "code": "ACCT 205", "title": "Intermediate Accounting", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is the intensive study of accounting and the use of financi al information for business decision making. This course is a continuation of the basic accounting principles and theories covered in Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting. Intermediate Accounting is also a further introduction of accounting as a career profession. Prerequisite(s): ACCT-105, MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none Academic Success Courses (ACSS)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ACCT205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/acct-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/acct-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000394", "code": "ACSS 100", "title": "Introduction to Career, Education and Life", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "Planning 1 cr. This course will build on the academic success s kills developed in the FIG and focus on developing career and transfer goals and mapping the necessary steps to achieve these goals. Students will explore their interests and learn how to match personal needs and expectations with satisfying career options . Participants will learn how to access and apply career development and transfer planning tools located in My Maine Guide on the SMCC portal. Prerequisite(s): Department Permission Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ACSS100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/acss-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/acss-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000395", "code": "ACSS 104", "title": "Academic Success Seminar", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This is a three-unit course. Each unit is five weeks. Unit I: Academic Skills for College Success introduces students to the college environment and provides opportunities to strengthen skills necessary for success at the college level. Unit II: Learning Theories and Self- Assessment explores the learning process, learning styles, and student development theory. Unit III: Career Decision Making helps students understand and successfully manage, through readings, writing, and activities, some of their life and career transitions. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none Architectural and Engineering Design Courses (AEDD)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ACSS104", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/acss-104", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/acss-104.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000396", "code": "AEDD 107", "title": "Industrial Design", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces the student to industrial design. Students will study the phases that a basic consumer product and environmentally related product or system goes through from conception to production. The \"Carbon Footprint and Path\" of a specific consumer product will be studied. From this research, students will develop product innovations that are applied through design into a tangible manufactured product. Presentations of designs are required. Students with prior design experience may use any tools that they have acquired to create their prototypes, dra wings, models etc. for presentations. Students with no prior design experience will be taught how to sketch and meet graphic standards, create model prototypes, and use other visual aids to organize and present their projects. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD107", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-107", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-107.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000397", "code": "AEDD 140", "title": "Introduction to Interior Design", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will introduce students to interior desi gn, beginning with a historical overview of the profession. Topics will include space planning, color theory, ADA compliance, furnishings, materials, lighting, CAD applications, continuing education and the certification process. There will be a series of required projects that will include research and self-exploration. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000398", "code": "AEDD 185", "title": "Civil CAD", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This comprehensive course covers the fundamental tools of CivilCAD and their practical applications in planning, documenting, and creating roadways, subdivisions, and site plans with adherence to industry standards. Und erstanding and using the software, generating design concepts, drawing accuracy, layout and quality of work will be stressed. Prerequisite(s): AEDD-105 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD185", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-185", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-185.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000399", "code": "AEDD 190", "title": "Interior Design II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students will have the opportunity to ex plore in more depth the Interior Design concepts established in the AEDD-140 Intro duction to Interior Design class. Commercial Interior Design will be the primary focus. Students will learn the Design development process through exploration of initial conc epts and analysis of effects on site/building conditions, form, space and programming. A set of conceptual drawings; floor plans, lighting plans, floor pattern plans, elevations, millwork sections, finish schedules, and materials boards will be required to be completed for design projects. Emphasis will be placed on one’s ability to convey strong concepts, address human factors, coordinate documents and illustrations, and analyze 3D space and form. Independent research and exploration will be required. Prerequisite(s): AEDD-140 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD190", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-190", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-190.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000400", "code": "AEDD 216", "title": "Sustainable Design", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces the student to the concepts of green design and construction in residential and commercial projects. The course is presented in modules which will cover sustainable design elements. Presentation of current green technologies will be provided by the instructor through the use of text, mixed media and lectures. Local and global applications of green design will be analyzed, discussed and critiqued. Prerequisite(s): AEDD-100 or AEDD-105 or CONS-115 and AEDD-115 or AEDD-165 or CONS-130 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD216", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-216", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-216.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000401", "code": "AEDD 220", "title": "Architectural BIM", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students will use architectural software widely used in the field to produce architectural models and working drawings. Building information management, design development, construction documentation and planning techniques as they relate to the software will be emphasized. Prerequisite(s): AEDD-105, AEDD-165 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000718", "southernmaine-000719" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000402", "code": "AEDD 240", "title": "Building Systems", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course provides an overview of the systems needed in buildings with an emphasis on applicable codes and green design. Topics will include electrical system design and code compliance, basic homeowner wiring practices, heat calculations, heating system s, municipal and rural water systems, plumbing system design and codes, site planning, and Leadership in Environmental and Energy Efficient Design (LEED). Prerequisite(s): AEDD-165 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD240", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-240", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-240.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000403", "code": "AEDD 265", "title": "Commercial Architecture", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This advanced course in architectural planning and presentation for commercial stru ctures and applications introduces the student to client interaction, planning a renovation, rehabilitation, or a new design, generating a set of plans and part of a specification in preparation for work assisting an architect/engineer. Current codes, Barrier Free Design, and design elements will be discussed. Prerequisite(s): AEDD-115 or AEDD-165 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD265", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-265", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-265.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000404", "code": "AEDD 290", "title": "AutoLISP Programming", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course provides students an opportunity to use the AutoLISP and Visual Basic programming la nguages to develop applications for automating the use of AutoCAD. Proficiency with AutoCAD is necessary for success, as this course is designed for the very competent AutoCAD user. Topics will include creation of new functions, command creation, using the VLISP editor, managing variables, looping functions, association table manipulation, and an introduction to objects, properties, classes, and methods in VBA. Prerequisite(s): AEDD-160 Corequisite(s): none Anthropology Courses (ANTH)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AEDD290", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-290", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/aedd-290.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000405", "code": "ANTH 105", "title": "Introduction to Cultural Anthropology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course explores the diverse ways in which people organize and give meaning to their existence and the social, political and economic contexts in which they do so. We examine how structures of power and social relations over time shape inequalities by studying anthropological methods and perspectives. Our goal is to understand two common components in anthropological inquiry: 1) the ways in which human beings are differentiated, via history, geography, and culture differentiates such as subsistence patterns, kin relations, and social stratification, and 2) what human beings share across those boundaries. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none Arabic Courses (ARAB)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ANTH105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/anth-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/anth-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000406", "code": "ARAB 101", "title": "Beginning Arabic I", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course will focus on mastering the Arabic alphabet, pronouncing sounds correctly, and using commonly-used Arabic phrases and sentence structures. Attention will then turn to conversations, grammar development, and vocabulary building at the introductory level so that by the end of the course, the student will be able to have simple conversations and write simple sentences that express basic information about him- or herself. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARAB101", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arab-101", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arab-101.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000407", "code": "ARAB 102", "title": "Beginning Arabic II", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "During this course, students will build on the basic grammar and vocabulary learned in the first course in order to engage in more complex dialogues as well as more complex written and verbal c ommunications. Students further their knowledge of commonly -used Arabic phrases, Arabic grammar, sentence structures, and expand their vocabulary. They hear and practice dialogues using colloquial Arabic in addition to learning the higher registers of Arab ic. An emphasis is placed on students familiarizing themselves with using these variations in socially appropriate manners. Prerequisite(s): ARAB-101 or instructor approval Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARAB102", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arab-102", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arab-102.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000408", "code": "ARAB 105", "title": "Arabic Calligraphy", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Students will focus on the reading and writing process and study 29 connected and non -connected Arabic alphabet letters. They will improve their proficiency in the skills of reading and writing. Students will also learn and experience the six major calligraphy style s: Kufic, Riqa, Naskh, Thuluth, Diwani and Nastaliq style, as well as develop their skills of reading and writing correctly and beautifully. Prerequisite(s): ARAB-101 Corequisite(s): none Art Appreciation Courses (ARTA)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARAB105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arab-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arab-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000409", "code": "ARTA 105", "title": "Introduction to Visual Art", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "The class serves as an introduction to the world of visual art. Through the use of a unique thematic approach we will explore topical threads that cross cultural and historical boundaries, leading from cave drawings to the present. Each clas s will feature a different inspirational theme: memory, structure, humor, etc.; which will be explored through presentations, readings, writings, field trips, and studio projects in a variety of different media. This course is designed for students with li ttle or no experience in visual arts and is not recommended for students who intend to enroll in the Art Concentration. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTA105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000410", "code": "ARTA 110", "title": "The Art of Maine", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Maine holds a special place in the history of art an d retains a vigorous presence in the contemporary art world. Some of the biggest names in American art history (including Frederic Edwin Church, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe, Marsden Hartley, Dahlov Ipcar, William Wegman and Andrew Wyeth) found the inspiration from the beauty of Maine's coast and mountains. Others (including Louise Nevelson, William Pope.L, Yvonne Jacquette and a street artist named Pigeon) have looked to the people, politics, cities and cluture of the state for the basis of their work. Many more have simply found creative clarity and focus, by living or spending extended time in our state. This class will introduce students to the history and current state of art in Maine,w hile challenging students to find personal means of creative expression, by making art in a variety of media that addresses what \"Maine\" means to them. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTA110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000411", "code": "ARTA 111", "title": "History of Architecture", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This class i s a combination of the history of architecture and hands-on studio practices applied in the study of architecture. The course will introduce the cannons of architecture in the Greco -Roman world, the Byzantine-Gothic, through the Renaissance- Baroque and the evolution of these styles into the modern world. The class will consist of 50% lecture, which will include slide presentations, seminar discussions, classroom activities, writing exercises, and oral presentations. The remaining 50% is applied to studio assignments including 2D and 3D projects. There will be a walking tour of the SMCC campus and Old Port in Portland to view structures that relate to topics in the class. By the end of the semester, the student will be versed in how the past styles, traditions, and ideologies influenced th rise of modernism and how it shaped the American landscape, both urban and rural. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTA111", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-111", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-111.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000412", "code": "ARTA 115", "title": "Art and Culture", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students will combine studio work with art history as they explore the way art is made and the role art plays in cultures from across the globe. The course will cover a time span from the origins of art in prehistoric cave paintings 20,000 years ago, to contemporary graffiti. Other topics will include A ustralian Aboriginal painting, African fabric dyeing, Medieval Islamic tiles, Inuit carving, and Japanese ikebana and calligraphy. Students will gain a basic understanding of each culture through readings and films, and by viewing original artifacts wherever possible. Each section of the class will culminate in a hands -on studio project based on the skills, media and ideas of the culture studied. This class is designed for all ability levels. Out of class work will be expected. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTA115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000413", "code": "ARTA 135", "title": "Documentary Photography", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "From the faded black and white photographs of the Civil War battlefield to the digital images on online newspapers and magazines, the stillness of a photograph remains a powerful influence on how we view the world. In this course students will focus on documentary photography, examining the works of photographers who have mastered this fine art of visual storytelling. Through readings, films, slide shows, and fieldwork, students will gain a better understanding of the medium. The class will expl ore and emulate different areas of social documentary, photo essays, photojournalism, and visual narrative. This course also invites students to question the context, purpose, and point of view of photographs. In addition, this is a hands -on photography class open to students of varying skills. Photographic processes both film and digital will be discussed, but shooting assignments will require a digital camera. Students will learn digital image editing and work on a semester - long photo documentary project: A photo essay of a chosen subject in the community. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTA135", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-135", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-135.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000414", "code": "ARTA 179", "title": "Museum Skills Training", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course offers intensive training in art logistics. Through lecture, hands -on workshops, and site visits, students will learn the industry -standard operations used in museums and galleries. Students will learn how to pack, handle, and move artwork, study practices of exhibition design and installation, and examine the management structure and day -to-day operations o f commercial and non -profit art venues. After completing the course, students will demonstrate the requisite knowledge and experience for employment in art museums and galleries. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTA179", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-179", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-179.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000415", "code": "ARTA 180", "title": "Teaching Through the Arts", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is focused on integrating contemporary art and design theory into the K -12 classroom. Through readings, discussion, creative projects, journaling, and community engagement, students will explore the variety of ways artistic prac tices intersect and support learning objectives. This course will provide future teachers with insight to comprehending visual concepts and language to encourage life-long learning. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTA180", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-180", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-180.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000416", "code": "ARTA 191", "title": "Special Topics in Art", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "Special topics courses are faculty-initiated programs of study designed to enhance and expand the studio arts curricula through intensive, focused exploration of a material, subject, and/or method in studio art. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTA191", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-191", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-191.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000417", "code": "ARTA 195", "title": "Children’s Book Art and Publication", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students are familiarized with the artist’s role in the development and creation of a children’s picture book. Assignments include breaking up manuscripts, designing characters, creating a storyboard, a wrap - around jacket, and several finished pieces. Upon successful completion of this class, the student should have a basic knowledge of the process needed to complete a 32-page picture book project as well as an increased understanding of storytelling, design, and character development. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-130 or CNMS-115 Corequisite(s): none Art History Courses (ARTH)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTA195", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-195", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arta-195.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000418", "code": "ARTH 120", "title": "Modern and Contemporary Art History", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This History of Modern and Contemporary Art Survey Course is a study and evaluation of the development of Modern Art and Artists. We begin the course with the origins of Modernism, and the art and artists involved, and then move chronologically through time uncovering the evolution of influences, themes, traditions, and contradictions within historical, social, political, technological, and religious context. Class modules will include slide presentations, movie/film screenings, journaling and discussion, and writing exercises. Topics to be covered will include: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, Expressionism, Social Realism and Regionalism, the Bauhaus and de Stijl, Dada and Surrealism, American Modernism, Minimalism, Pop Art, Conceptual Art, Environmental Art, Feminist Art, Photography, Modern and Postmodern Architecture, Video, and Computer Art and New Media. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTH120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000419", "code": "ARTH 125", "title": "Art and Society", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will explore the many facets where Art and Society collide through lecture, disc ussion, film and analyzing various modes of artistic expression. Topics such as culture, inequality, class, race, gender, and public art will be viewed with a global approach through historical and contemporary lenses. Although we do not think of art as so cial, it is the product of extensive socia l networks and often reflects o r challenges in the social context under which it is produced. Students will develop fundamental art and sociological concepts through writing exercises, observations, and a final ind ependently guided project. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTH125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000420", "code": "ARTH 130", "title": "World Art", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This survey of Non -Western art and architecture serves as an introduction to the visual cultures of Asia, Oceania, Africa, and Native North and South America. This course will give an overview of the stylistic development and cultural context of the historical artistic production of Non -Western cultures around the world. Themes which unite these various cultures will be discussed, including t he ornament of architecture, the importance of visual aids in ceremony and ritual, the creation and use of masks, connection to the landscape, the development of writing methods, and the continuation of art -making traditions. The course will include a focu s on those cultures that continue to have some relation on modern and contemporary art history. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTH130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000421", "code": "ARTH 140", "title": "History of Photography", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces studen ts to the history of photography, from its beginnings in the 1830's to the recent practices of photographers and artists working with photographic technologies in the context of postmodernism. The primary goal of the course will be to develop visual liter acy and familiarity with the various genres and social functions of photographic image production. The course will familiarize students with the key figures in photographic history and the artistic movements of the different periods. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTH140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000422", "code": "ARTH 175", "title": "History of Illustration", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course examines the history of illustration from its origins in ancient and medieval art, t hrough the Renaissance and the golden age of illustration in Amercia, to the present. We will explore each era's illustrators and their work and evaluate how the history of illustration is both intertwined with and separate from that of the fine arts. We will study the genre as individual and cultural expression but will also assess the influence of technology, commerce, and other historical transformations on culture and arts. Students of this course will explore how public perceptions of illustration a nd illustrators have changed, as we grapple with the innovations and controversies associated with the field. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTH175", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-175", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-175.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000423", "code": "ARTH 192", "title": "Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course focuses on the art and arch itecture of the Italian Renaissance. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify, describe and analyze the art and artists associated with Northern Italy from the 14th to the 17th centuries. Through reading, writing, group discussion, lecture, and a required study abroad experience in Italy, students will examine the evolution and development of Western Art by experiencing important works in their original settings and cultural context in the cities of Ferrara, Venice, and Florence. This class is offered as part of the SMCC Global Classroom series. Global Classroom courses are full-semester online classes that include a module on cultural studies and a short -term study abroad experience. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTH192", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-192", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-192.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000424", "code": "ARTH 193", "title": "Cuba: Nature, Culture and Photography", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course focuses on the biodiversity, culture and photography of the Caribbean island of Cuba. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify, describe and analyze significant Cuban photographic contributions. Through reading, writing, group discussion, lecture, and a required study abroad experience in Cuba, students will examine the ecology and evolution of bio - and cultural diversity in t he city of Havana and rural, natural areas such as Viñales. This class is offered as part of the SMCC Global Classroom series. Global Classroom courses are full semester online classes that include a module on cultural studies and a short-term study abroad experience. Pre-requisite(s): Departmental Approval Co-requisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTH193", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-193", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-193.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000425", "code": "ARTH 235", "title": "Contemporary Art Theory and Methods", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. Contemporary Art Practice is an introduction to significant artistic and cultural developments from the mid to late 20th c entury. The course will introduce major theoretical concepts that have shaped and defined Modernism and Postmodernism through readings, written assignments, field trips, and oral presentations. Students will be introduced to the vocabulary, texts, audiences and technologies of visual art and new media and their interpretations. The intersection and crosspollination of contemporary art practices will be examined with special focus on issues regarding the use of art practice in institutional settings and in civic environments. Designed for the further education of art majors, the course will examine contemporary art theory in relation to creative practice. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): None", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTH235", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-235", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-235.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000426", "code": "ARTH 236", "title": "Women Artists", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Women have been artists since the first cave paintings were created, however, their historical contributions to Art History have been lost or suppressed. In this course, we’ll uncover the history of women in art, beginning with the Ancient and Medieval world, and continuing through major artistic movements from the Renaissance to today. We will approach this topic chronologically and thematically, exploring social, political, and ethical issues as well as the roles of education, attribution, gender, and sexuality. The main focus of this course will be 20th and 21 st century artists and the influence of Feminist theory and movements in the recovery of the history of women in art. This course will consist of weekly assigned readings, class lectures including slide present ations, movie/film screenings, active discussion, and writing exercises. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): None", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTH236", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-236", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arth-236.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000427", "code": "ARTS 120", "title": "Ceramics I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introduction to ceramics class that will give students the basic skills to create work in clay. The students will learn hand building, wheel -throwing and glazing techniques, in addition to learning about the history of clay and the different methods of firing that have evolved over time. This course will be held at Portland Pottery, located at 118 Washington Ave in downtown Portland. Students will be responsible for purchasing a required supply kit consisting of tools and clay. The supplies will be pr e-packaged and sold directly to students at Portland Pottery on the first day of class. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000428", "code": "ARTS 125", "title": "Jewelry and Metalsmithing", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will introduce students to basic concepts, design and execution of jewelry using non -ferrous metals. Students will learn a variety of techniques, and use them to design and fabricate a body of jewelry and metal objects. We will touch on the vast history of the medium and introduce the exciting range of contemporary jewelry and metal movements. No prior jewelry or metalsmithing experience is required. This course will be held at Portland Pottery, located at 118 Washington Ave in downtown Portland. Students will be responsible for purchasing a required supply kit consisting of tools and materials. The supplies will be pre-packaged and sold directly to students at Portland Pottery on the first day of class. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000429", "code": "ARTS 145", "title": "Screenprinting I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will introduce students to a wide variety of approaches to screenprinting in the “fine art” tradition using mostly non -toxic water-based media. Students will explore stencil -based printing techniques, including hand-cut and hand-drawn stencils. Students will become skilled in creating photo -based stencils by hand an d using the computer. Students will gain computer skills including scanning, image resizing, contrast enhancement, halftone generation, and printing for use as photo stencils. Projects will focus on the exploration of visual themes through individual prints, series and editions. Visits to local print workshops and exhibitions will enrich the students’ studio experience. A research assignment will require students to investigate and present their findings to the class. Outside-of-class work will be expected. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS145", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-145", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-145.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000430", "code": "ARTS 150", "title": "Metal Arts I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to provide a safe outlet for artistic expression using metal as the medium. Basic sheet metalworking, hand tools, bending equipment, cutting equipment and welding power source usage will be studied. Students will utilize the studied art forms to design and build individualized works using primarily mild steel as the medium, and will develop their artistic expression and aesthetic awareness while learning the safe use of metalworking through creative projects. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS150", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-150", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-150.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000431", "code": "ARTS 155", "title": "Woodworking Sculpture I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introduction to basic woodworking from a sculptural perspective . Students will learn a variety of design, joinery, construction, finishing, and sealing techniques by working with both hand and power tools in a safe and productive creative environment. The theories and methods integral to the design and creation of s culpture will be explored through five assigned projects. Students who successfully complete this course will develop the skills and experience necessary to shape space and form in wood. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS155", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-155", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-155.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000432", "code": "ARTS 160", "title": "Printmaking I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will introduce students to a wide variety of approaches to fine art printmaking. Students will explore monoprinting techniques, block printing (including linoleum blocks and woodcuts), collograph and drypoint. Some non -toxic approache s to etching on copper plates may also be included in the class. Students will learn to print by hand and also become skilled in the use of the printing press. Projects will focus on the exploration of visual themes through a series of prints and by creati ng editions. Visits to local print workshops and exhibitions will enrich the students' studio experience. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000433", "code": "ARTS 165", "title": "Collage, Assemblage, and Found Object", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course will look at the development of collage and assemblage in Western Art and explore the influence of these pivotal developments on contemporary image making and material use from Cubists, Dada, Surrealists, Post War Abstract Expressionists, Modern, and into the Post Modern. This course is a bridge for 2-D studio courses (drawing, painting, printmaking, photography) and 3 -D (sculpture, design, and metal arts) involving students in the use of test, color, surface, image, texture, shape, context, and form. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS165", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-165", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-165.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000434", "code": "ARTS 170", "title": "Photography I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This class will introduce and explore the technical, historical, and contemporary concerns of photography as a form of artistic expression. Much of the work will be done in the digital environment, but projects will include other forms of making photographs. Students will gain a working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop as it relates to more traditional modes of image making. The central goal of the class is for students to learn and expand the vocabulary and grammar of th e medium and find their own way of using it creatively to express original visual ideas and unique perspectives. Discussions will focus on gaining an understanding of the contemporary and historical contexts from which we work. Class time will be devoted t o lectures, demonstrations, critiques, slide talks, and visits to galleries and museums. Students should have their own camera or access to a camera for the duration of the course. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS170", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-170", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-170.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000435", "code": "ARTS 179", "title": "Alternative Photographic Processes", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. Focusing on historical and alternative (pre -digital) forms of photography, this class will explore the historic arc of picture making from the birth of the medium to digital intervention. Students will be exposed to the plastic camera, the pinhole camera, black and white film processing, and historic printing processes like the Cyanotype, Gum Bichromate and the Kallitype. Emphasis will be placed on using these historic photographic tools to create emergent physical forms of photo graphic and student expression. Students will be encouraged to combine and move between individual photographic processes and presentation, and to work together as individuals and collectives. There are no prerequisites for this class, however students mus t be willing to actively build and create. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS179", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-179", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-179.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000436", "code": "ARTS 180", "title": "Painting I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This introduction to painting is designed for both beginners and more experienced painters. Using water-based oils and acrylic paints, the class will lead students through the basics of color theory, color mixing and paint application on a variety of surfaces. There will be a focus on creative approaches to observational work, using studio set -ups and the rich natural environment around SMCC . Class trips to Portland will introduce students to the resources of galleries and museums as well as the private studios of practicing artists. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS180", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-180", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-180.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000437", "code": "ARTS 185", "title": "Comics and Sequential Art", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Comics are one of the world’s great storytelling media. In an increasingly visual culture, understanding the unique language of comics is more relevant than ever. This studio art class is designed for the student who wishes to investigate self -expression and storytelling using the narrative form of sequential art. Students will actively participate in projects, lectures, and discussions about the key elements and history of comics, and participate in drawing exercises that reinforce formal concepts. At the center of the course is a semester -long project in which each student creates a comic story that will be written, sketched, inked, and published in a class compendium as a final project. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS185", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-185", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-185.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000438", "code": "ARTS 189", "title": "Watercolor", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "The objective of this class is to use watercolors to paint from nature, gaining mastery of the technique and exploring the environment. Costal Maine has been an influential landscape for artists throughout the past century: John Marin, Marsden Hartley, Rockwell Kent, Fairfield Porter, and many others found it an inspiring place to investigate modern painting, and watercolor was the medium that allowed them the freedom to explore. Southern Maine Community College’s coastal location will allow us to follow this tradition a s we learn how to use watercolor outdoors to paint from observation. Students will learn skills needed to paint in watercolor, such as paper preparation, lifting color, and optical color mixing, and the emphasis will be on engagement with the surrounding e nvironment and a willingness to experiment. Work will take place in the Art Studio and outdoors around the SMCC campus. A field trip to Peaks Island will allow for further exploration, and a second field trip to the Portland Museum of Art and local galleries will provide students with examples of other artists’ reactions to the Maine environment. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS189", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-189", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-189.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000439", "code": "ARTS 190", "title": "Illustration", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an exploration of the relationship between pictures and words, balancin g an emphasis on concept and individual expression with the development of skills in a variety of wet and dry art media. Students will complete projects that address the many different usages of illustration: editorial, book, advertising, product and seque ntial art. Demonstrations, discussions and critiques on the creative process, professional development and individual style will be led by the instructor, guest artists and students. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS190", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-190", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-190.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000440", "code": "ARTS 220", "title": "Photography II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Photography II builds on the techniques and content delivered in Photo I. Students will gain a deeper understanding of the mediums ability to describe and their own forms of pers onal expression through individually developed projects, and an expanded understanding of the varying photographic tools including; plastic cameras, pinhole cameras, 35 mm cameras, digital cameras, medium format cameras, large format 4x5 cameras, color neg atives, black and white negatives, scanning, and Inkjet printing. Students will produce a variety completed projects in multiple forms including, published books, web based portfolios, and Inkjet prints. Class time will explore the class material through l ectures, demonstrations, critiques, lab time, visits to galleries, museums, artist ’s studios and places of photographic interest. Students should have their own camera or access to a camera for the duration of the course. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-170 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000441", "code": "ARTS 230", "title": "Painting II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course builds on the skills and techniques explored in Painting I, with a stronger focus on creative approaches to figurative painting and individual expression. Using water -based oils and acrylic paints, the class will lead students to explore advanced color theory, color mixing and paint application on a variety of surfaces. Class trips to Portland will introduce students to the resources of galleries and museums as well as the private studios of practicing artists. Out of class work will be expected. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-180 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000442", "code": "ARTS 240", "title": "3D Design II: Sculpture Studio", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will continue the visual and conceptual investigations introduced in 3D I: Sculpture Studio, with a focus on expanding and redefining a student's ideas and experiences of art making. Students will work on idea generation and development which will move from varying states in the design process: definition of the visual problem, search (brainstorming, multip le sketching, association), selection of materials and techniques, execution (production and fabrication), and evaluation. Students will use a range of materials including clay, plaster, wire, cement, earth, paper, mixed media, found object and woo d. Fabrication methods may include mold making, casting, fiber techniques of coiling and wrapping, carving, and additive work. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-140 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS240", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-240", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-240.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000443", "code": "ARTS 250", "title": "Metal Arts II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will explore visual and conceptual aspects of sculpture through the use of steel. A series of structured and independent assignments, material demonstrations, lecture, and critique will enable students to investigate the potential for this media to offer a wide range of prospects in terms o f context (object, installation, and environment) to support the content of their work. Students are expected to integrate this knowledge with their subjective concerns in order to further the depth and understanding of their studio practice. The content and physical nature of the work will be self -directed; however, there will be a series of technical assignments that build on the k nowledge gained through ARTS 150. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-150 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000444", "code": "ARTS 255", "title": "Woodworking Sculpture II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is a continuation of Woodworking Sculpture I, but from an expanded sculptural perspective. Students who’ve already learned a variety of design, joinery, construction, finishing, and sealing techniques by working with both hand and power tools in Woodworking Sculpture I will continue their investigation of both concept and material. The theories and methods integral to the design and creation of sculpture within a contemporary context will be explored through assigned projects. Students who successfully complete this course will the expand on the skills and experience necessary to produce art projects with wood as the primary material. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-155 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS255", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-255", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-255.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000445", "code": "ARTS 260", "title": "Printmaking II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will expand on t opics introduced in Printmaking I. In addition to basic techniques such as collograph, monotype and the relief print, students will investigate woodblock printing and etching on copper plates. The focus will be on creating larger work and extended series o f prints as well as printing on non -traditional surfaces. Students will refine their presentation skills through exhibitions of their prints. Out of class work will be expected. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-160 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000446", "code": "ARTS 270", "title": "Ceramics II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "In this intermediate ceramics class students will continue to build on their vocabulary of ceramic techniques, methods and materials to create both sculptural objects and utilitarian vessels. Students begin to learn to fire the kiln and learn some of the technical basics of clay and glazes. Emphasis will be placed on personal aesthetic problem solving and successful design implementation, along with a focus on contemporary and historical ceramics. Students will need their Ceramics I supply kit and will be responsible for purchasing clay and additional tools. The supplies will be pre -packaged and sold directly to students at Portland Pottery on the first day of class. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-120 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS270", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-270", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-270.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000447", "code": "ARTS 290", "title": "Advanced Studio Projects", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "In this course students embark on an individualized studio exploration in an artistic medium of their choice. After the initial creation of a project plan that outlines goals and methods of evaluation for the semester, students work closely with the instructor to create an advanced body of artwork, culminating in a final faculty critique and written self-evaluation. Prerequisite(s): Department Chair Permission Corequisite(s): none Astronomy Courses (ASTR)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ARTS290", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-290", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/arts-290.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000448", "code": "ASTR 100", "title": "Introduction to Astronomy and", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Cosmology with Lab 4 cr. When humans first looked to the sky and wondered about the true nature of what they were seeing, Mankind’s quest for a scientific understanding of our place in the Universe began. That sense of wonder continues to this day. This in troductory course will outline the basic concepts of astronomy, its history, its scientific underpinnings, and how, in the last one hundred years, astronomy has inevitably led to the field of Cosmology. Topics will include but are not limited to: Features of our Solar System, standard units of measurement used by astronomers, direct observation and recording of astronomical phenomena, optics, star formation, galaxies and nebulae, quasars, pulsars, black holes and the Universal Gravitational Constant, electr omagnetism, basic wave theory, the Doppler Effect and the Red Shift, the Hubble Law, Special relativity, General Relativity and gravitational lensing, Inflation Theory and the Big Bang, Dark Matter and Dark Energy, KOBE and WMAP discoveries, historical figures in astronomy. The course format emphasizes guided exploration, quantitative assessment, and critical thinking with particular emphasis of the Scientific Method; students are required to demonstrate an understanding of the material through independent research, written reports, and written examinations. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 and MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none Automotive Courses (AUTO)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ASTR100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/astr-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/astr-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000449", "code": "AUTO 106", "title": "Clean Air and Energy Independence", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This course will introduce students to eight alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles. Topics include each fuel’s source and its use in transportation, the basic scientific principles behind each type of vehicle and its components, advantages and disadvantages o f each fuel and vehicle including performance issues, and infrastructure requirements of each fuel and vehicle type. This course will consider how well each alternative helps achieve the goals of cleaner air and energy independence for the United States. Students will examine the availability of the fuels, the vehicles and service for the vehicles. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO106", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-106", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-106.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000450", "code": "AUTO 125", "title": "Maine State Inspection Exam Prep", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This elective c ourse is a study of the Maine motor vehicle safety inspection standards and the law. This course will prepare students to sit for the exam with the Maine State Police and become a licensed Maine Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection technician, Class A and E. Th is course will focus on the responsibilities of the inspection technician, correctly performing a safety inspection, as well as interpretation and presentation of the law from the Maine State Inspection Manual. Students must pay the applicable fee and comp lete an application to the Maine State Police at the beginning of the semester to be eligible to sit for the exam at the end of the course and receive the manual utilized in the course. See automotive faculty for a current application. Prerequisite(s): Automotive program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000451", "code": "AUTO 174", "title": "Advanced Level Lab", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "The advanced level lab pro vides the student with an alternative track to the internship. The lab will allow students to develop additional skills or fine tune skills studied in previous courses . Students may elect this course in lieu of AUTO-175, Cooperative Education. Prerequisite(s): AUTO-112, AUTO-117, AUTO-205 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000721" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO174", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-174", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-174.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000452", "code": "AUTO 175", "title": "Cooperative Education", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Cooperative Education Placement is on -the-job training, providing the student with a work experience in the areas of preventative maintenance; steering and suspension; brakes; heating, ventilation and air conditioning; or related field of specific interest to the student. Students will function as part of a team in an automotive repair facility and will assist in the inspection, diagnosis, and repair of faul ty parts. The student is primarily responsible to the employer for the various work responsibilities established, and is also responsible to the course instructor to complete the internship requirements. Prerequisite(s): AUTO-112, AUTO-117, AUTO-205 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000721" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO175", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-175", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-175.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000453", "code": "AUTO 280", "title": "Light Duty Diesel Engine Performance", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "2 cr. This course will introduce the student to basic diesel engine operation and diagnosis. Students will be exposed to the newest diesel technology used in the light duty diesel market. Students will study fuel controls, diagno stics systems, and emission controls. Students will learn service procedures for common diesel faults. Students will utilize blackboard online learning in addition to the course textbook. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): AUTO-270", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO280", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-280", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-280.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000454", "code": "AUTO 285", "title": "Machining and Welding for Automotive", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "2 cr. This course prepares students to perform welding and machining operations on automobiles. Students will learn how to repair broken fasteners with welding and machining techniques. Students will learn to repa ir exhaust systems and body components. Prerequisite(s): AUTO-105 Corequisite(s): none Human Service Courses (BHHS)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#AUTO285", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-285", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/auto-285.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000455", "code": "BIOL 108", "title": "Science of Food with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This i nterdisciplinary science course with lab gives students who are non -science majors a solid foundation in the basic principles of chemistry, biology and ecology and how they apply to food and food systems. Students develop an understanding of the scientific process, the nature of scientific inquiry, of evolution as a theoretical background to the science of food, and of ethical dilemmas in the production of food. The course focuses in part on food sources from animals, plants, fungi and seaweed and preparat ion methods such as baking and fermentation. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL108", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-108", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-108.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000456", "code": "BIOL 122", "title": "Genome Research", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course is being run in cooperation with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Education Alliance. T he students in this section will do a year - long research project on the isolation and identification of a novel bacterial virus that infects soil bacterium. All students taking this class are strongly encouraged to take BIOL 127 in the spring semester. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 and MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): BIOL-124", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL122", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-122", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-122.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000457", "code": "BIOL 127", "title": "Viral Genomics", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This is the second semester of a two semester series in viral genomics, beginning with BIOL 122 - Genome Research. Students in this course will annotate the DNA sequence they prepared in the first semester. Students will use genomics software to align DNA sequences, identify genes, and determine the function of proteins coded for by the genes. This course is run in cooperation with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Education Alliance and the University of Pittsburgh. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-122 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL127", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-127", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-127.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000458", "code": "BIOL 190", "title": "Natural History of Casco Bay with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "4 cr. This course brings together the various disciplines of biology, botany, zoology, ecology, geology, hydrology, and oceanography to study the biodiversity of the Casco Bay area. Students will gain field and laboratory experience as naturalists in the identifi cation, taxonomy and natural history of selected plants, animals, f ungi and ecosystems common in this bioregion. Ecological relationships are explored, and concepts such as evolution are examined. The importance of appreciating and conserving our local biodiversity is emphasized. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL190", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-190", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-190.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000459", "code": "BIOL 209", "title": "Biology Research Experience Short Course", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "1 cr. This is a hands -on intensive laboratory course in molecular biology and bioinformatics. The specific research questions and techniques are different each year but will usually include RNA and DNA extraction, polymerase chain reaction, DNA sequencing and data analysis. The curriculum will mix laboratory work with several informal seminars. This course is funded by an INBRE (IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence) grant that SMCC has received from the NIH (National Institute of Health) to promote the biomedical research capacity in the state of Maine. Prerequisite(s): Instructor approval Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL209", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-209", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-209.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000460", "code": "BIOL 235", "title": "Pathophysiology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to provide the student with an introduction to the study of disease, both congenital and acquired. Emphasis is placed on the alteration of normal physiology in the pr esence of disease processes to include signs and symptoms as well as physical consequences and laboratory findings. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-138 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOL235", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-235", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biol-235.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000461", "code": "BIOM 112", "title": "Marine Biology with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course is designed for students needing an introductory college level science cla ss. In order for the student to gain an understanding of the marine environment, the course begins with a brief overview of basic physical, chemical and geological oceanography. A discussion of major phyla in each of the kingdoms that live in the sea will include taxonomy, evolution, ecology, as well as, where appropriate, concerns relating to future survival/extinction of groups under conside ration. Laboratory exercises are designed to give a \"hands-on\" opportunity to further enhance students' appreciation of the incredible diversity of sea life. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 and MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BIOM112", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biom-112", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/biom-112.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000462", "code": "BUSN 106", "title": "Social Media Marketing for Business", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will explore the foundations and principles of social media marketing and its role in branding and growing a small business. The basic concepts of social media and small business marketing will be discussed. Social networking, bookmarking, blogging, email marketing, video/photo sharing, location -based sites, guerilla marketing and more will be explored during this course. Course homework and projects will focus on using social media tactics to mar ket a small business. A social media marketing plan will be deveoped in theoretical exercises and practical plans for students intending to enter and grow a small business. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BUSN106", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-106", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-106.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000463", "code": "BUSN 115", "title": "Personal Finance", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course helps students to overcome difficulties with managing personal finances . Foremost emphasis is placed on methods of measuring and evaluating expenditures with a budget so that the individual will maximize the use of their earnin gs. Included is an evaluation of occupations and income potential; investments and mutual funds, use of credit and the borrowing of money, taxes and estate planning, purchase of major assets, including home, vehicle and appliances, and also various types of insurance. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BUSN115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000464", "code": "BUSN 265", "title": "Business Problem Solving", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "A capstone course for the second year student, this study plan is fast -paced and dynamic . Students are challenged to use their learning to confront structu red and unstructured problems with confidence and creativity. Experience in using multi-disciplinary skills is stressed. While problems are primarily business oriented, themes also include the interaction between business and government or business and society. Prerequisite(s): BUSN-100; ECON-120 or ECON-125 Corequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BUSN265", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-265", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-265.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000465", "code": "BUSN 275", "title": "Business Internship", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to introduce the student to the practical work environment in their interested field of business stu dy. The internship will be supervised, approved and monitored during the semester. A minimum of 180 hours must be worked during the semester. The student will keep a weekly log of their activities and experiences and will prepare an in-depth research paper on their organization to be reviewed by the instructor. The student must be prepared to work as an unpaid intern and should have an updated resume prior to the first class. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BUSN275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000466", "code": "BUSN 276", "title": "Business Internship for Visiting Students", "credits": 12, "hours": 12, "description": "12 cr. This course is designed to introduce the student to the practical work environment in their interested field of business study . The internship will be supervised, approved and monitored during the semester. A minimum of 600 hours must be worked during the 15 week internship (an average of 40 hours a week) . The student will keep a bi-weekly log of their activities and experiences to be submitted to the instructor. Note: An internship may be an unpaid position, so students should be prepared to gather the experience and the course credits if an opportunity is an unpaid internship. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none Cardiovascular Courses (CARD)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#BUSN276", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-276", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/busn-276.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000467", "code": "CHEM 100", "title": "Fundamentals of Chemistry with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "4 cr. Fundamentals of Chemistry is a one -semester, stand- alone survey course for non -science majors. Fundamental principles, terminology, and applications of inorganic, organic, and biochemistry are introduced, as well as basic laboratory techniques. The course relates chemical concepts to everyday life through analysis and discussion of fundamental principles, and will enable students to make better -informed decisions regarding their health, their community, and the world they live in. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 and MATH-040, or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CHEM100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/chem-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/chem-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000468", "code": "CJUS 104", "title": "Public Safety Telecommunicator", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to prepare students for emergency telecommunicator duties, to meet the requirements of the NFPA 1 061 Professional Qualification Standard for Public Safety Telecommunicator I, as well as meeting the State of Maine statutory requirement for those employed at public safety dispatch centers in Maine (25 MRSA §2926 2(b)) . The course combines instructor presentations, student activities and simulation exercises to develop skills and knowledge in the field. The course will provide the student with the knowledge of roles and responsibilities, current technologies, interpersonal communications skills, telephone communication and call processing skills, radio broadcast procedures, legal aspects of public safety communications and stress management skills. In addition the course will introduce students to the skills necessary to manage requests for police, fire a nd medical services. This course is cross -listed as PUBS- 104, EMST-104, and FIRE-104 Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS104", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-104", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-104.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000469", "code": "CJUS 106", "title": "Introduction to Homeland Security", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "An introduction to the public and private sector dimensions of the theory and practice of homeland security at the national, regional, state, and local level. An overview of the administrative, legislative, and operational elements of homeland security programs and processes including a review of homeland security history, policies, and programs is provided. Topics include the threat of terrorism and countermeasures, including intelligence, investigation, and policy that support U.S. homeland security objectives. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS106", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-106", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-106.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000470", "code": "CJUS 107", "title": "Transportation and Border Security", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Management 3 cr. This course provides an overview of modern border and transportation security challenges, as well as different m ethods employed to address these challenges. The course covers a time period from post 9-11 to the present. The course explores topics associated with border security and security for transportation infrastructure, to include: seaports, ships, aircraft, airports, trains, train stations, trucks, highways, bridges, rail lines, pipelines, and buses. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-106 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS107", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-107", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-107.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000471", "code": "CJUS 108", "title": "Intelligence Analysis and Security", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Management 3 cr. This course examines intelligence analysis a nd its indispensable relationship to the security management of terrorist attacks, man -made disasters, and natural disasters. It also explores vulnerabilities of our national defense and private sectors, as well as the threats posed to these institutions by terrorists, man - made disasters, and natural disasters. Students will discuss substantive issues regarding intelligence support of homeland security measures implemented by the United States and explore how the intelligence community operates. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-106 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS108", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-108", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-108.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000472", "code": "CJUS 109", "title": "Introduction to Conservation Law", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Enforcement 3 cr. This course is designed to introduce students to the profession of conservation law enforcement, the laws and policies associated with conservation l aw and the various aspects of conservation and resource management. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-105 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS109", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-109", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-109.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000473", "code": "CJUS 110", "title": "Police Operations", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course deals with the everyday problems, situations and operations of the police department and the police officer. Included in the course is a study of the different career paths open in this area. It is basically a study of the patrol officer's function with a background to the entire organization. The deployment of personnel, tactical operation s and the use of specialized equipment will be presented. Ethical and legal standards related to the patrol function will be covered. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): CJUS-105", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000474", "code": "CJUS 120", "title": "Introduction to Corrections", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course takes a practical approach to introducing students to the ideas and practices of modern corrections and skills required to succeed in the field. Included in this course are soc iety's goals for correctional institutions, an overview of the correctional function, the everyday operations of correctional prisons and jails, and procedures of parole and probation. A central theme throughout the course will be professionalism in corrections. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): CJUS-105", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000475", "code": "CJUS 125", "title": "Criminalistics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course deals with the study of the scientific investigation of crime scenes, criminal evidence and evidence handling techniques. This course deals with the th eory and application of police and scientific principles involved in solving crimes. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): CJUS-105", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000476", "code": "CJUS 140", "title": "Juvenile Justice System", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "An examination of the impact of family, school, community and abuse on the conduct of juveniles will be undertaken. Past and current theoretical approaches to delinquency will be discussed. General topics of: gangs; delinquency and violence in schools; the Juvenile Court system; behavior modification programs; federal funding; law enforcement's role; as well as juvenile corrections and probation will be studied. The Maine Juvenile Code will be examined. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-105, CJUS-115 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000477", "code": "CJUS 145", "title": "Safety and Wellness for Criminal Justice", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course will explore the foundations and principles of reducing the number o f law enforcement line of duty injuries and deaths. It will emphasize that best practices must be adopted to ensure the safety and health of law enforcement officers. This course will explore topics regarding fitness, nutrition, stress, emotional survival, and how they relate to the law enforcement field. Students will be required to take part in physical exercises throughout the semester. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS145", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-145", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-145.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000478", "code": "CJUS 200", "title": "Rules of Evidence", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to acquaint t he student with the Rules of Evidence. The purpose of these rules is to determine the admissibility of evidence during the criminal trial process and the legal challenges available to the opposing side. It also covers the legal requirements for a wide rang e of evidence, i.e.: real and circumstantial; best evidence rule; privileged communication; the Hearsay Rule; etc. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-105, CJUS-130 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000479", "code": "CJUS 220", "title": "Seminar in Criminal Justice", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to acquaint the student with a variety of issues, some controversial, that confront the criminal justice comm unity. The emphasis will be on reading about these issues and then in -depth discussion in a seminar setting. In addition, classroom time will be spent on preparing the student for employment. In furtherance of this goal, there will be discussion of the emp loyment procedure, with emphasis on the application process and oral interviews. Prospective employers will be invited to participate in discussions with students. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-105 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000480", "code": "CJUS 225", "title": "Community Policing", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course studies the evolution of policing to the present day. Community policing is compared and contrasted with traditional policing organizations and management styles. Community policing theory and the identification of community problems underlying crime will be examined relating to the process and strategy of change. Problem solving effectiveness of community policing as a law enforcement strategy will be considered. A community service learning project for each student is an integral part of this cours e. This course has been designated as a writing -intensive course. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-105, ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS225", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-225", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-225.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000481", "code": "CJUS 230", "title": "Crime Scene Reconstruction I", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course provides students with the knowledge of the principles of effective crime scene management. Topics include: physical evidence collection and preservation, laboratory analysis, legal and practical documentation of evidence, and criminal investigation protocols. Students will engage in extensive laboratory work and analysis, review of case studies, and hands - on work at mock crime scenes, which will prepare them to present the results of their crime scene investigations in court. The course is designed for students pursuing a career as a crime scene technician. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-105, CJUS-125 (C or better), CJUS department approval Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000482", "code": "CJUS 235", "title": "Crime Scene Reconstruction II", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "The second course in the crime scene reconstruction sequence, this course will build on the work in Crime Scene R econstruction I. Students will examine additional and more advanced techniques related to the collection, preservation and analysis of crime scene evidence used in a court of law. This course provides students with the knowledge of the principles of effect ive crime scene management. Topics include physical evidence collection and preservation, laboratory analysis, legal and practical documentation of evidence, and criminal investigation protocols. Students will engage in extensive laboratory work and analysis, review of case studies, and hands -on work at mock crime scenes, which will prepare them to present the results of their crime scene investigations in court. The course is designed for students pursuing a career as a crime scene technician. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-105, CJUS-125 (C or better), CJUS-230, CJUS department approval Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS235", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-235", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-235.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000483", "code": "CJUS 240", "title": "Comparative Criminal Justice", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Comparative Criminal Justice is an observation of the varying forms of law enforcement as practiced on an international basis. This course addresses the organization and practices of foreign law enforcement agencies and how they compare with the American system of criminal justice. Students will travel to Ireland to compare the policing experience of Ireland during the one-week spring semester break to that of the United States. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-105 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS240", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-240", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-240.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000484", "code": "CJUS 242", "title": "Courtroom Preparation and Presentation", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course will prepare students to testify effectively by learning the foundati ons of persuasive testimony, by understanding the court system and its rules governing testimony and by practicing techniques that are the hallmarks of successful testimony for public safety professionals, such as law enforcement officers, firefighters or paramedics. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-245, CJUS-255 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000733" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS242", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-242", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-242.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000485", "code": "CJUS 250", "title": "Criminal Justice Internship", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course provides an opportunity for a student to work in the field of criminal justice. Students will spend a prescribed period of time working within a local criminal justice or public safety agency. Prerequisite(s): CJUS-105, 3.2 GPA, and CJUS department approval Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CJUS250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cjus-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000486", "code": "CMIT 110", "title": "Database Fundamentals", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course covers relational databases and systems commonly used in Information Technology. Topics include creating, query usage, and maintaining a database; reports, forms, and creating menu driven applications. Other topics inc lude server-side systems commonly used in the Information Technology industry. This course will utilize working in groups to emphasize how to plan, create, and implement a project in the business setting. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): ENGL-080 and MATH-040 or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CMIT110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000487", "code": "CMIT 135", "title": "Scripting for IT", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces students to basic principles of scripting for a system administrator or cyber security professional. Multiple languages will be studied with an emphasis on the practical application of using learned skills in an IT profession. Basic programming concepts, such as variables, lists, arrays and loops will be reviewed. Best practices for documenting and writing clean code will be demonstrated. As the IT field continues to grow, it is important for students to know how to solve a problem using command -line tools regardless of the language or OS. Students will also learn how to research an unfamiliar la nguage and write successful scripts using the logical reasoning skills introduced in this course. Prerequisite(s): CMIT-100, CMIT-105 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CMIT135", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-135", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-135.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000488", "code": "CMIT 240", "title": "Advanced Virtualization", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces students to advanced virtualization concepts found in enterprise -class Information Technology (IT) infrastructures. Expanding on the foundation built in CMIT -140 Virtualization Fundamentals, this course explores virtualization management tools, databases, advanced virtual networking, enterprise storage concepts, Storage Area Networks, and iSCSI implementation. Students will design and implement environments with a focus on reliability and high availability managing and balancing virtual and physical system resources. Students will practice infrastructure design and implementation while mastering industry -relevant subjects such as virtual networking and enterprise storage. Prerequisite(s): CMIT-140, CMIT-220 Corequisite(s): CMIT-250 This course deals with the management of Active Directory Services in Windows Server domains and is based upon the sections of the MSCE exam. Topics to be covered shall include active directory DHCP, DNS; AD system state maintenance, recovery and restore; FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operations), AD migration, and other common scenarios. The course time will be a combination of lecture and hands-on lab work. Prerequisite(s): CMIT-215, CMIT-220 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CMIT240", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-240", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-240.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000489", "code": "CMIT 270", "title": "Project Management", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course gives students the real world skills necessary to guide a project from genesis to completion. They will learn about the different stages of a project, the responsibilities of each project team member role, and how to create a project methodology that matches the requirements of different production environments. The course teaches towards the Comp TIA’s Project+ certification exam. Prerequisite(s): CMIT-100, CMIT-105 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CMIT270", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-270", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cmit-270.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000490", "code": "CNMS 115", "title": "2D Design", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This foundation level course introd uces students to the principles of 2D design and how the role of past and present media communications is influenced by core design concepts. Students will develop, discuss, and defend visual communication strategies within the context of past and present design successes and failures. Through detailed study of design concepts we will create artwork that is unified and effective in concept, form and purpose, and through studio projects, in -class exercises, group critique, and presentations we will practice how design principles are essential for success in a chosen field of visual expression. Prerequisite(s): CNMS program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000730" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000491", "code": "CNMS 120", "title": "Digital Art I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This introductory course will focus on the creation and manipulation of digital images using the industry standard software for digital imaging. Topics covered will include: additive and subtractive color theory, scanning and printing, masking and compositing, optimizing images for web, 3D, motion graphics and video. A series of hands-on tasks will further develop the student’s personal expression and critique sensibility. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-111, CNMS-115 or ARTS-130 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000730" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000492", "code": "CNMS 125", "title": "Writing for Visual Media", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Scriptwriting for moving image media is a key skill for making it in the world of film and video production in the realm of New Media. To compete in this field, students will learn how to write scripts for moving image media of movies, television, and the internet. Students will explore script writing for non-fiction and fiction moving image projects combining visual elements with audio components. Students will develop effective concepts for visual media programs aimed at specific viewing audiences. A variety of script writing formats geared for the different types of moving image media will be utilized. Final written scripts and oral presentations will be used to develop portfolio level work. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000730" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000493", "code": "CNMS 135", "title": "Graphic Design I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students will become knowledgeable in the use of Adobe In Design to produce documents which are of professional typesetting quality using a laser printer and a color ink jet printer . Students will work with templates, prepare and use style sheets, import graphics, place text, select fonts and prepare a variety of desktop publishing projects. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-111, CNMS-115 or ARTS-130 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS135", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-135", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-135.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000494", "code": "CNMS 140", "title": "Screenwriting", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an active-participation writing workshop, which focus es on the creative process of writing narrative screenplays (including structure, character, plot, point of view, dialogue, etc.). Classwork will encompass readings, screenings, creative exercises, and discussion. As a practical application of our study, each student will complete a production ready, original short screenplay up to ten pages. Upon completion of the course, successful students will have acquired the knowledge and skills necessary for creating conceptually and technically coherent short screenplays and know the elements required to produce successful feature screenplays and how to collaborate with directors, producers and agents. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000730" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000495", "code": "CNMS 146", "title": "News Writing and Production", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of online journalism with a focus on writing techniques and social media marketing. Students will create content (writing articles, photojournalism, poetry, calendar events), edit content, solicit for content from SMCC students outside of class, and post content online to the student publication, “The SMCC Beacon.” Students will learn to maintain a social media presence for the publication on Twitter, Instagram and FaceBook. Students wil l be encouraged to submit two news articles to local community newspapers. Participating video/audio students may also produce a video and audio content of their news with the number and frequency of broadcasts/podcasts to be determined during the semester, and dependent upon the number of students in the course. Students will develop and fine tune writing abilities, editing skills, image manipulation and graphic design skills. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000730" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS146", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-146", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-146.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000496", "code": "CNMS 147", "title": "Writing and Performance", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This dynamic studio course is designed to immerse participants in the specialized art of screenwriting, with a primary focus on crafting scripts for live performance, film, and television. Drawing inspiration from established scripts and engaging i n the creation of original works, students will explore character development, script structure, and various modes of screenwriting. The curriculum integrates practical exercises, discussions, and readings, placing a distinct emphasis on the crucial skill of writing for performance. Through workshops and collaborative sessions, students will actively recite scripts, gaining firsthand experience in how written words translate into dynamic performances. This practical approach not only hones the craft of scre enwriting but also provides valuable insights into the nuances of writing for actors. The course adopts a practice -based methodology, concentrating on skill development in screenwriting, evaluating works -in-progress, and incorporating constructive feedback. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): None", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS147", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-147", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-147.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000497", "code": "CNMS 150", "title": "Introduction to iOS App Design", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course provides an immersive introduction to conceiving and designing applications for mobile devices driven by Apple's proprietary iOS. S tudents gain skills specific to designing and building user interfaces (UI) for applications on iPhones, iPads and Apple Watch. Working in Adobe Photoshop, students learn to generate graphics for importing into Apple's proprietary Xcode software, the tool required for making and publishing apps on their App Store. In addition to weekly lessons and incremental assignments, students work on a semester -long project to create a solid foundation for an app of their own, complete with icons and user interface ele ments that adjust to the size and orientation of the device. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-111 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS150", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-150", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-150.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000498", "code": "CNMS 155", "title": "Mass Media and Mass Movements: A", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "History 3 cr. The history of journalism has always been intertwined with the history of politics an d social change in the United States. From the development of the abolitionist newspapers of the 1830's, to the muckrakers of the late 19th century, to the radio broadcasts of Father Coughlin and the impact of televised images from the Vietnam war, all the way up to the current use of social media by protest movements today: mass media and social movements have always been in conversation with one another. In this course we will learn about the history of mass communication through the lens of its relations hip to social change. Prerequisite(s): CNMS program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS155", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-155", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-155.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000499", "code": "CNMS 170", "title": "Street Photography", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed for students who would like to understand, challenge, and express themselves through t he camera lens. It is both for the student who would like to work behind the camera, as well as the everyday photographer who is interested in discovering how to express themselves cinematically through the use of many physical and visual tools available to filmmakers and photographers alike. Cinematic terms such as pattern, eye -line, movement, blocking, composition, lighting, color, contrast, and depth of field will be taught to emphasize the narrative component of each image. A major objective of the class is to encourage and empower students to recognize and capture the “narrative” of a single image. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000730" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS170", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-170", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-170.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000500", "code": "CNMS 175", "title": "Design Thinking", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Design Thinking is a creative problem -solving process that focuses on hu man needs. This course is for students with an interest in human centered design, product design, UI/UX design, interaction design, graphic design, business management, or any other related field. Design teams will create products that provide meaningful a nd significant solutions to “wicked problems.” Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000730" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS175", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-175", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-175.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000501", "code": "CNMS 176", "title": "Design Thinking: UX/UI Lab", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Design Thinking is a creative problem -solving process. This lab is for students with a specific interest in UI/UX design. Using industry standard software and tools, design teams will create products that provide meaningful and significant experiences to users, focusing on how aesthetics is integrated with usability and function. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): CNMS-175", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS176", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-176", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-176.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000502", "code": "CNMS 180", "title": "Digital Illustration I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This introductory course will focus on the creation and manipulation of vector images using industry standard software. Topics covered will include: application of principles and elements of 2D design theo ry, typography, vector drawing and painting tools, and exporting files for web, print, and motion graphics. A series of hands -on tasks will further develop the student’s personal expression and critique sensibility. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-111, CNMS-115 or ARTS-130 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS180", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-180", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-180.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000503", "code": "CNMS 195", "title": "Children’s Book Art and Publication", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students are familiarized with the artist’s role in the development and creation of a children’s picture book. Assignments include breaking up manuscripts, designing cha racters, creating a storyboard, a wrap - around jacket, and several finished pieces. Upon successful completion of this class, the student should have a basic knowledge of the process needed to complete a 32-page picture book project as well as an increased understanding of storytelling, design, and character development. Prerequisite(s): ARTS-130 or CNMS-115 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS195", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-195", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-195.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000504", "code": "CNMS 200", "title": "Video Boot Camp", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Have you ever wanted to make a movie? Video Boot Camp aims to do just that. In this six w eek course, students will complete a short film from start to finish. Every two weeks, we will explore a different phase of production. During preproduction, students will write scripts, scout locations, create a production schedule, and cast talent. Du ring production, students will learn how to conduct themselves on set, work with actors, and will learn the technical skills to shoot, light, and collect quality sound. Finally, during postproduction, the students will learn how to edit using Adobe Premiere, and will assemble the footage they've acquired into a unified whole. Other topics covered in class during this phase will include sound design, color correction, and foley. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-140, CNMS-160 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000505", "code": "CNMS 205", "title": "Digital Art II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course explores advanced production techniques using Adobe Photoshop alongside new emergent digital practices utilizing Artificial Intelligence for the production of digital media. Students will learn advanced design and image manipula tion techniques, explore cutting edge creative practices, generate original art works, participate in peer reviews of work and observe the history and future of digital manipulation. Hands -on demonstrations, lectures, and class studio time will be supplem ented with tutorials and lessons from a variety of sources. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-120 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000506", "code": "CNMS 210", "title": "Video Preproduction", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This advanced course concentrates on the development of a short film in inclusion inn the Maine Mayhem Film Festival. Emphasis will be placed on current trends in the industry. The role of a project Producer/Director will be followed in depth, specifically as it relates to the development and \"pre - production\" stages. Students will write a script, develop a sh ort project proposal, including a budget and production \"break down,\" and pitch to a panel of industry producers at the conclusion of the course. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-160, CNMS-125 or CNMS-140 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000507", "code": "CNMS 211", "title": "Advanced Video Production", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This advanced production course is designed for students who have developed and pre -produced projects as part of the CNMS -210 Video Preproduction course. Students will produce a short film, either alone or with a partner, for exhibition at the Maine Ma yhem Film Festival. Projects must obtain a \"green light\" from a panel of industry producers prior to beginning production. In class, discussion will focus on topics such as: conducting yourself on set, directing actors, blocking a scene, contracts and re leases, and promoting a film. Students will be expected to work outside of the scheduled course meeting time and should be preparted to adjust schedules as needed. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-210 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000730" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS211", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-211", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-211.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000508", "code": "CNMS 215", "title": "Video and Audio Streaming Tech", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to introduce New Media students to the production of video for Internet and broadband technologies. Emphasis is placed on digital video technology theory including: bandwidth, capturing video, compression and streaming architectures. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS215", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-215", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-215.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000509", "code": "CNMS 225", "title": "Character Animation", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students will learn Adobe Animate and Character Animator. Animate is used to author interactive multimedia and animation for television programs, online video, websites, web applications, rich internet applications, and video games. Character Animator is an Emmy-award-winning desktop application software product that combines live motion -capture with a multi-track recording system to control layered 2D puppets drawn in Photoshop or Illustrator. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-111 Corequisite(s): CNMS-120 or CNMS-180", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS225", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-225", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-225.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000510", "code": "CNMS 230", "title": "Video on Location Basics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Working outside of the studio environme nt, students will learn basic \" on location\" video production skills. Using basic field production equipment students will shoot and edit simple exercises designed to build good on location habits. Through the exploration of a wide range of audio and video tools, commonly used on location, students will learn how to recognize and solve potential problems. Emphasis will be placed on developing strong pre -production planning and research skills. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-160 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000511", "code": "CNMS 235", "title": "Computer Animation Basics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This advanced computer graphics course is designed to introduce students to 3D animation. Topics covered will include mesh and spline modeling, surface mapping, lighting, camera techniques and animation basics. While primarily a hands on task based course, additional and supplemental ma terial will be covered in a series of class lectures. Various examples of 3D animation will be shown and critiqued. Students will have the opportunity to design and execute 3D animations suitable for use in an interactive portfolio or a demo reel. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-111, CNMS-115 or ARTS-130 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS235", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-235", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-235.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000512", "code": "CNMS 240", "title": "Non-Linear Editing Essentials", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will take the student through the process of editing video in a digital, non -linear environment using current, industry standard sof tware. The course explores typical computer hardware systems as well as software applications typically used in the non -linear process. Emphasis will be placed on helping students gain organizational skills, become familiar with the non-linear editing pr ocess as well as the input/output of material used in the process. Some advanced functions such as compositing, mattes, titling, and animations will be taught on a limited basis. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-160 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS240", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-240", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-240.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000513", "code": "CNMS 250", "title": "Art of the Documentary", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "A hands-on class in which students learn the art of the documentary by making a variety of short documentary films. After a series of camera and editing practice sessions, students, working in teams and on their own, create documentaries on local subjects and topics. They learn how to use the basic elements of documentary film in a creative manner that engages an audience while getting at the real story and truth of the subjects and topics in their films. Landmark and contemporary documentary films are analyzed to broaden the understanding and definition of what a documentary film is. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-105 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000514", "code": "CNMS 251", "title": "Introduction to Narrative Cinema", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course explores the art of storytelling in the history of film in American cinema. Starting with The Great Train Robbery in 1903 on up to current cinema, the course will show a variety of landmark films by American directors. PowerPoint presentations will provide a context for the films viewed. Discussions and reading will center on how a story is told in film by bringing together story, character, visual design and music to create the magic of movies. The competing forces of the director's desire to create art and the pressures of commercial success at the box office will be analyzed. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-105 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS251", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-251", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-251.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000515", "code": "CNMS 255", "title": "Multimedia Programming Basics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces students to multimedia programming using popular interactive software. Programming concepts such as variables , looping, conditional statements and arrays will be covered. Students will develop several projects including simple games and database search engines. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-111 or CNMS-120 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS255", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-255", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-255.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000516", "code": "CNMS 260", "title": "Graphic Design II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Advanced Graphic Design focuses on four areas of development: the application of the principles and elements of design; advanced technical skills using Adobe InDesign and Illustrator; the study of past movements that have shaped today’s design trends; and outp ut for web and commercial print. Topics include color management, spot and process colors, die cuts and custom printing specs, preparation of typography, photography, illustration, color separations, and the relationship between cost and quality. You’ll co nceptualize projects, distill complex information, motivate your audience, and learn professional best practices when working with clients and printers. This is a hands on, project oriented course which will culminate in portfolio level work. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-115 or ARTS-130, CNMS-135 Corequisite(s): CNMS-180", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000517", "code": "CNMS 261", "title": "Typography I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is a study of the history of typography, the specialized vocabulary of typography, and the principles of typographic design to visual communication i n the context of the typographic image, letter, text, and grid. Both print and screen - based delivery systems will be explored in this class. Design challenges will be approached through exploration, experimentation, selection, critique and refinement. The class covers technical and aesthetic topics related to producing effective visual communication for digital and print media. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-111, CNMS-115 or ARTS-130 Corequisite(s): CNMS-135", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS261", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-261", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-261.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000518", "code": "CNMS 265", "title": "Advanced Website Production", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Advanced Website Production is a second level course that extends the media skills learned in the Website Production course. Students will deepen their knowledge of CSS layout techniques, use HTML5 and CSS3 techniques for styling and media elements, work with Con tent Management Systems, and incorporate prepackaged scripts and plugins into Web pages. Current industry standard software will be used as needed. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-165 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS265", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-265", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-265.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000519", "code": "CNMS 266", "title": "Scripting for the Web", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Scripting for the Web is a second level cour se focusing on the use of brows er scripting to enhance the end user browser experience. Students use script to respond to browser events, exchange data with various Web Service APIs, resolve security issues, affect the look and behavior of Web pages at run-time, interact with multimedia elements, and store browser and user information locally. Over the cousre of the semester, students develop and refine a series of solutions that can be used in future situations. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-165 or CSCI-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS266", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-266", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-266.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000520", "code": "CNMS 270", "title": "Advanced Video on Location", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introduction to portable video production techniques, and involves extensive work with portable video gear and related lighting/sound equipment in typical field settings. Material shot in this class will be integrated into the editing class in an attempt to give the student a realistic learning experience. The course will take a hands -on, project approach to learning the techniques of producing video material outside of the studio setting. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-200 OR CNMS-230 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS270", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-270", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-270.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000521", "code": "CNMS 271", "title": "The Art of Audio", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will expand upon audio skills learned in", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS271", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-271", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-271.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000522", "code": "CNMS 272", "title": "Synthesis and Sound Design in Film", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Explore over 70 years of synthesized sound in film scores, from early Moog synthesizers to contemporary masterpieces like \"Under the Skin\" and \"The Social Network.\" Learn the evolution of techn iques in electronic music, leveraging current music technology for sound design. As a composer, delve into hardware synths, software programs, and sampling. Study influential scores, focusing on digital and analogue instruments, samplers, and synthesis con cepts. Experiment with hardware and software modular synthesizers, tape loops, record warping, and circuit bending to craft unique soundtracks. Create your own innovative compositions, merging history and cutting - edge techniques. Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS272", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-272", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-272.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000523", "code": "CNMS 280", "title": "Advanced Digital Illustration", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed for the advanced student who wishes to go beyond the basics of Adobe Illustrator in order to enhance vector artwork quality and complexity. We will focus on advanced design and illustration techniques that are applicable to the student interested in combining Adobe Illustrator with the rest of the Adobe Creative Suite. Design topics will include good and effective use of color, shape, line and type in logo, package and corporate identity design. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-111 or CNMS-120, CNMS-115 or ARTS-130, CNMS-180 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS280", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-280", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-280.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000524", "code": "CNMS 290", "title": "Advanced Non-Linear Editing", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will take expand upon the skills learned in", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS290", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-290", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-290.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000525", "code": "CNMS 291", "title": "2D Animation", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introduction into understanding and AfterEffects in the creation of motion graphics. Focus will be given on learning the interface in AfterEffects, putting graphics in motion, and rendering finished movie and animation projects. Participants will also explore a workflow between Photoshop and AfterEffects. Be prepared for an intensive hands -on learning experience. Prerequisite(s): CNMS-120 or CNMS-240 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS291", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-291", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-291.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000526", "code": "CNMS 294", "title": "Storytelling for Social Media", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course dives into the relevancy and importance of storytelling in creating an identity for yourself as well as your clients. One of the jobs in the media marketplace is “Storyteller.” Part social media and part brand manager this job is about creating an identity for your clients and/or yourself using a variety of audiovisual techniques. Students will learn to craft these identities though understanding basic storytelling methodologies. From aural storytelling and micro fiction to visual media, the class will explore the commonalities of how stories are told, interpreted and subsequently become part of our culture. Using a variety of audiovisual technology, students will learn how to apply their sto rytelling skills to social media in order to create and promote a brand. The class will also examine current social media platforms as well as Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and software designed for social media distribution. Students will learn how to and be challenged to create their own “pitch” for small local businesses. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS294", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-294", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-294.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000527", "code": "CNMS 295", "title": "Senior Capstone Project", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students who apply for the Senior Capstone Project will present proposals prio r to the start of the semester outlining a project to be completed in their final semester as a capstone to their study in the program. An application is available through their faculty advisor. Students may work alone or in small groups. Students may also integrate an internship into their capstone project. Students must complete the capstone application, receive approval from the department faculty and be maintaining a 3.0 GPA. Projects shall be made available for presentation to the faculty, the departme nt and the college. Space in this course is limited. Prerequisite(s): CNMS department approval Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS295", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-295", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-295.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000528", "code": "CNMS 297", "title": "Radio Production Internship", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an experiential internship held off campus at Portland Radio Group. It involves hands on training and engagement in Broadcast Radio and Radio Journalism based projects. Upon completion the student will have a portfolio that will demonstrate they have had experience at the radio station with a focused area of interest, such as: radio production and engineering, news gathering and news demo reel production, event planning and promotions. Prerequisite(s): CNMS department approval Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS297", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-297", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-297.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000529", "code": "CNMS 298", "title": "Sports Broadcasting and Production", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. Sports Broadcasting and Production is a collaborative project with the Athletic Department and the Communications & New Media Studies Department. This course is designed to teach the skills needed to perform sports broadcast and event production though video streaming, social media content, video editing and pre/post event interviewing and writt en editing content within the career industry. Through game coverage and feature reporting students will practice writing for game coverage, sports specific videography and photography, pre and post production of events, through streaming services. This course requires a commitment for production outside of the classroom hours for active and engaged attendance at a variety of on and off campus athletic events. Prerequisite(s): CNMS -111, CNMS -115, CNMS -145, CNMS-160, or department permission Corequisite(s): None Construction Courses (CONS)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CNMS298", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-298", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cnms-298.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000530", "code": "CONS 105", "title": "Tool Safety", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This cou rse is a study of the safe operation of hand and power tools that are required in the workplace. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000531", "code": "CONS 115", "title": "Practical Building Concepts and Leveling", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course is an introduction to basic hand drafting of building components and the proper setup and use of levels, transits, and lasers commonly used within the industry. Students will be introduced to reading basic house plans and drafting details from given criteria using a scale ruler. Leveling will include the proper use of a builder's level, water level, laser level, and transit. The course includes a variety of activities involving the use of these instruments. This course introduces floor framing practices commonly found in the residential construction industry today. Topics of discussion w ill include safe use of hand, power, and air tools, the correct lay out, cutting, building, and esti mating of a simple floor system. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): CONS-105, CONS-125", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000532", "code": "CONS 125", "title": "Framing Methods", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introduction to the framing practices commonly found in the residential construction industry today. Topics of discussion include safe use of hand, power, and air tools, the correct layout, cutting, building, and estimating of a simple floor, wall, and roof system. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): CONS-105, CONS-115", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000533", "code": "CONS 135", "title": "Roof Framing and Interior Coverings", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course takes an in -depth look at advanced roof framing and interior coverings currently practiced in residential construction. Students will calculate, layout and install hip and valley rafters. The design and installation of trusses, construction of dormers, roofs with unequal pitches, cornice design and fabrication, roof ventilation, roof flashing, and various roofing materials and their inst allation will also be covered. Interior coverings will address building insulation and energy efficiency and interior wall coverings including gypsum board installation. Prerequisite(s): CONS-105, CONS-115, CONS-125 Corequisite(s): CONS-150", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS135", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-135", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-135.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000534", "code": "CONS 150", "title": "Exterior Finishes and Sustainable", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Construction 3 cr. Exterior finishes include preparing exterior walls for window, door, and corner trim, proper layout of a story pole for installation of siding, and installing a variety of siding types. Students will prepare, prime, and pain t finish coat on all trim work. Students will construct a sustainable structure. Prerequisite(s): CONS-105, CONS-115, CONS-125 Corequisite(s): CONS-135", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS150", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-150", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-150.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000535", "code": "CONS 200", "title": "Kitchen Design and Millwork", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is the study of efficient kitchen design, acquisition and installation of pre -fabricated kitchen cabinets. The course will also cover fabrication and installation of plastic laminate countertops, as well as familiarizing students with solid surface, stone and tile countertops. Students will also create custom designed millwork projects. Estimating of all components will be covered. Prerequisite(s): CONS-105, CONS-115, CONS-125, CONS-135, CONS-150 Corequisite(s): CONS-210", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000536", "code": "CONS 201", "title": "Cabinetry", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course covers the fundamental material, design and fabrications principles of modern cabinet carcass construction. Students will be exposed to a variety of cabinet construction techniques and materials. Students will construct a small cabinet with a door and drawer. Prerequisite(s): CONS-110, CONS-155, CONS-156 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS201", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-201", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-201.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000537", "code": "CONS 202", "title": "Finish Carpentry", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "Finish Carpentry covers the fundamental aspects of interior trim assemblies. Students will learn how to process rough sawn lumber into finish material. Measuring and cutting accuracy will be refined to higher tolerances than required in framing. Students will construct a multi -layered interior window trim assembly and bring it through all stages of a high -end paint job. Students will practice crown molding cutting measuring and installation techniques. Students will learn to install pre-hung interior doors. Prerequisite(s): CONS-110, CONS-155, CONS-156 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS202", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-202", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-202.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000538", "code": "CONS 210", "title": "Interior Finish and Stair Construction", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course is the study of the various types of interior trim commonly used both in the residential and commercial building industry. Topics will include door installation and trim, window trim, base applications, shelving systems, and the construction of a variety of interior stairs. The proper methods of determining the appropriate-sized windows for a given building will be discussed. Estimating of all components will be covered. Prerequisite(s): CONS-105, CONS-115, CONS-125, CONS-135, CONS-150 Corequisite(s): CONS-200", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000539", "code": "CONS 220", "title": "Commercial Building Systems", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course is a study of various commercial building systems. Students will layout and place concrete footings, complete with anchor bolts, accord ing to plan, after which they will construct a pre -engineered building. Students will learn proper fabrication, rigging and erection techniques. Installation of metal roofing and siding will be covered. The course includes an introduction to masonry, where by the students will learn the history of masonry, how to mix mortar, the various patterns and bonds of masonry material, and the technique of laying brick and block. Estimating of all components will be covered. Prerequisite(s): CONS-105, CONS-115, CONS-125, CONS-135, CONS-150 Corequisite(s): CONS-230", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000540", "code": "CONS 230", "title": "Concrete Construction", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introduction to the practices found in the concrete industry. This course includes but is not limited to the use of the tools of the trade, the d esign of normal and high performance concretes as well as performance of a variety of field tests. This course introduces the student to laboratory testing of cement and aggregates; the strength of the cured concrete as well as climatic conditions effectin g concrete. This course investigates the various types of concrete finishes and their applications. This course also covers the design and fabrication of site built forms as well as the layout and erection of patented forms. It includes bridge deck forming and stay in place forms (ICF’s). Prerequisite(s): CONS-105, CONS-115, CONS-125, CONS-135, CONS-150 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000541", "code": "CONS 245", "title": "Timber Framing", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introduction to the study of early American house and barn frami ng. Using traditional joinery, the class will fabricate and erect a small timber frame building. Proper sizing of timber frame components will be discussed, along with the proper use of joinery tools, timber handling, and frame. Prerequisite(s): CONS-105 or department approval Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS245", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-245", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-245.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000542", "code": "CONS 257", "title": "Construction Internship", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "The Construction Technology Internship is an on -the- job training opportunity, providing the student with work experience in an area of residential - or commercial-related construction site experience of specific interest to the student and mutual benefit to the employer. The student is primarily responsible to the employer for the various work responsibilities established by the employer, but is also responsible to the course instructor to complete specific objectives necessary to satisfy the requirements for student evaluation. This course requires the approval of the Department Chair. Approval will be given based on the student’s demonstration of safe working practices and professionalism in other CONS courses. Students are required to find their own employment; however, the instructor is able to provide job-seeking support. Prerequisite(s): CONS -110, CONS-147, CONS -155, CONS-156, department approval Corequisite(s): CONS-241", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CONS257", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-257", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cons-257.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000543", "code": "OSHA 130", "title": "Construction Safety - 30 hour", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "The OSHA 30 Hour Construction Industry Outreach Training course is a comprehensive safety program designed for anyone involved in the construction industry. The program provides complete information on OSHA compliance issues. OSHA recommends Outreach Training Programs as an orientation to occupational safety and health for workers covered by OSHA 29 CFR 1926. Construction workers must receive additional training, when required by OSHA standards, on specific hazards of the job. Students will learn the essentials for construction safety. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none Computer Science Courses (CSCI)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#OSHA130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/osha-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/osha-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000544", "code": "CSCI 220", "title": "Python and R Programming Data Analysis", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course covers Python as a general p urpose programming language. It then explores popular Python libraries used in data analysis, visualization, and analytics. The R programming language is introduced as another language commonly used in statistics and data analysis. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-110 Corequisite(s): MATH-140 or higher", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CSCI220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000545", "code": "CSCI 230", "title": "Mobile Application Development", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This project-oriented course examines the principles of mobile application design and development. Students will learn application development on the Android or iOS platform. Topics will include memory management, user interface design, user interface building, input methods, data handling, network techniques, and URL loading. Projects will be deployed in real -world applications. Course work will include project conception, design, implementation, and pilot testing of mobile phone software applications. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-160 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CSCI230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000546", "code": "CSCI 260", "title": "Database Management Systems", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces fundamental concepts of database management, including data modeling, query languages, database design, transaction processing, data integrity and security. In addition, students will write Web applications using SQL. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-160 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CSCI260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000547", "code": "CSCI 265", "title": "C# Programming", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "The goal of this course is to provide a comprehensive introduction to programming using C#. This course introduces the basic programming constructs of simple sequence, s election, and iteration. The course shows how to create a number of different types of applications including console -based and Windows applications. The event -driven programming model, which is based on interactively capturing and responding to user input on Windows and XML forms, is covered. It includes instruction on developing applications using rapid application development techniques illustrating the drag -and-drop construction approach. From the beginning, the course illustrates how to use the .NET pr edefined types, their member methods, data fields, and properties using an object - oriented approach to development. The course also illustrates how to create user -defined classes and stand-alone class libraries, and introduces a number of advanced object -oriented concepts and Factory Patterns. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CSCI265", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-265", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-265.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000548", "code": "CSCI 275", "title": "Programming in C++", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Building on the programming knowledge gainined in", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CSCI275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000549", "code": "CSCI 298", "title": "Topics in Computer Science", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course covers topics of special interest to the faculty or students. The topics will be cutting edge or special technologies that are not covered in other CSCI courses, or new programming languages or programming paradigms not covered by other courses. Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CSCI298", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-298", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-298.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000550", "code": "CSCI 299", "title": "Programming Autonomous Robots", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Introduction to the programming concepts involved with autonomous robotic systems. Using off -the-shelf “robot kits” students will design a simple robotic platform to meet specific goals. Then, using a common platform for the remainder of the course, students will develop their programming capabilities. Simple open - ended, feedback, and artificial intelligence systems will be explored throughout the course. Several benchmarks and robotic competitions will be used to demonstrate the platform and programming learned in the course. Prerequisite(s): CSCI-290 Corequisite(s): none Culinary Arts Courses (CULA)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CSCI299", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-299", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/csci-299.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000551", "code": "CULA 262", "title": "Chef in Residence", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This is a course in developing and executing a menu with a local chef to provide a dining experience for guests. Students will work with a facu lty member, as well as a local chef to c reate, prepare and serve a menu. That will inclu de current industry cooking techniques based on the expertise of the chef. Students are required to be in uniform and to have culinary tool kit with them at every class. Prerequisite(s): CULA-102, CULA-110, CULA-120, CULA- 130 and CULA-140 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000734" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#CULA262", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-262", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/cula-262.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000552", "code": "ECED 260", "title": "Early Childhood Program Administration", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This cour se is a comprehensive study of the early childhood profession and the components necessary to start and operate quality early childhood education programs including center -based and family -based programs. Licensing and other credentialing systems will be r eviewed as well as handling financial matters and connecting with families and community members. Staffing and supervision will be explored with focus on orientation, training, evaluating and motivating staff in relation to the business of child care. All topics and decision making will consider ethical obligations particular to the field of early childhood education. Prerequisite(s): ECED-100, ECED-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ECED260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/eced-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000553", "code": "EDUC 110", "title": "Technology and Learning in the", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Classroom 3 cr. This course will provide a survey of the uses of instructional technology as a way to support optimum teaching for learning in twenty -first century classrooms. Using the International Society of Technology in Education Standards (ISTE) as a foundation, students will be introduced to current technology that will both inspire student learning and creativity with an eye focused on supporting best practices. Students will design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources t o maximize content learning in the K-12 classroom. Prerequisite(s): EDUC-100, ENGL-100 or ENGL -101; or Advanced Certificate in Education Program Acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EDUC110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000554", "code": "EDUC 120", "title": "Teaching Through the Arts", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is focused on integrating contemporary art and design theory into the K -12 classroom. Through readings, discussion, creative projects, journaling, and community engagement, students will explore the variety of ways artistic practices intersect and support learning objectives. This course will pro vide future teachers with insight to comprehending visual concepts and language to encourage life-long learning. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EDUC120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000555", "code": "EDUC 205", "title": "Becoming an Ed Tech III", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This foundational class will explore the many facets and responsibilities of an Educational Technician III planning to work in a public school setting. This course will cover a variety of relevant topics as it relates to ways in which Ed Tech III employees support both teachers and students in the learning pro cess. Group work, group inquiry, and weekly written reflections and analysis are requirements of this course. Prerequisite(s): Advanced Certificate in Education Program Acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EDUC205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000556", "code": "EDUC 210", "title": "Instructional Methods for Teaching ELL", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students 3 cr. This course provides an overview of the underlying principles, characteristics, and applicability of various methods for teaching English as a second language. It explores the historical and current trends of instructional approaches, metho ds, and techniques. It then goes on to explore methods and techniques for teaching specific language skill areas, followed by analysis and evaluation of currently marketed ESL textbooks. The course concludes with a look at current professional issues in la nguage teaching, including language assessment, culture, and the use of technology. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EDUC210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000557", "code": "EDUC 245", "title": "Education Capstone", "credits": 6, "hours": 6, "description": "This capstone course serves as the culminating experience of the educator appre nticeship program and consists of a directed and evaluated internship in heterogeneous classrooms while serving as an Educational Technician. Students will experience working in collaboration with teaching professionals and serving students with varying le arning needs as a way to connect current theory to classroom practice. Prerequisite(s): Educator Apprenticeship Program Acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EDUC245", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-245", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/educ-245.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000558", "code": "SLC500", "title": "platform. The GE Fanuc VersaMax platform will", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "be examined with a lab fully e quipped with hardware and software. Prerequisite(s): ELEC or CSCI program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SLC500", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/slc500", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/slc500.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000559", "code": "EMST 110", "title": "Emergency Medical Responder", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is de signed to give students, through lecture and practical lab, the entry -level know ledge and skills necessary to provide emergency medical responder care for patients who access the emergency medical system. Upon successful course completion, students are eligible to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Eme rgency Medical Responder (EMR) certification examination. Students will perform interventions necessary to provide patient care including rapid patient assessment, airway management and oxygen administration, CPR, shock management, bandaging, and splinting. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMST110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emst-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emst-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000560", "code": "EMST 200", "title": "Advanced Emergency Medical Technician", "credits": 6, "hours": 6, "description": "I 6 cr. This course is designed to give students, through lecture and laboratory, the foundational -level knowledge and skills necessary to provide advanced emergency medical care and transportation for patients who a ccess the emergency medical system. Students will demonstrate proficiency with interventions necessary to provide patient care and transportation including patient assessment, airway management and oxygen administration, cardiac arrest management, shock ma nagement, medication administration, and emergency care. Prerequisite(s): Maine EMS Emergency Medical Technician Licensure or Departmental Chair Permission Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMST200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emst-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emst-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000561", "code": "EMST 201", "title": "Advanced Emergency Medical Technician", "credits": 6, "hours": 6, "description": "II 6 cr. This course is designed to give students, through lecture and laboratory, the foundational -level knowledge and skills necessary to provide advanced emergency medical care and transportation for patients who access the emergency medical system. Students will dem onstrate proficiency with interventions necessary to provide patient care and transportation including patient assessment, airway management and oxygen administration, cardiac arrest management, shock management, medication administration, and emergency care. Prerequisite(s): EMST-200 Corequisite(s): none English Courses (ENGL)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#EMST201", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emst-201", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/emst-201.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000562", "code": "ENGL 040", "title": "Integrated Academic Reading and", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Writing: Intermediate Level 4 cr. This is an integrated reading, writing, and grammar course, which will provide students with the intermediate-level skills they need to prepare for ENGL 080 (Integrated Academic Reading and Writing: Advanced Level). The focus will be on understanding reading and writing as processes and how each can be used as a lens through which to understand and gain proficiency in the other. Students will learn comprehension skills and strategies to understand intermediate-level texts of different types and use these readings as models to identify the structure and elements of strong writing, focusing on paragraphs and patterns of organization. They will apply the conventions of grammar and mechanics in the context of integrated reading and writing activities and build information literacy skills to understand the research process. While the course will focus on gainin g proficiency in paragraph writing in a variety of rhetorical modes, students will also analyze the relationship between paragraphs and essays in terms of their structure and elements and learn how to write a basic three -part essay to prepare for college -level writing in advanced classes. The credits earned in this course will not count toward a degree with SMCC. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL040", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-040", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-040.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000563", "code": "ENGL 080", "title": "Integrated Academic Reading and", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Writing: Advanced Level 4 cr. This is a n integrated reading, writing, and grammar course, which will provide students with advanced level skills that will prepare them for English Composition and other college -level courses. Students will strengthen their critical reading, writing, and research skills to read a variety of college -level texts and use them as models to write essays in multiple rhetorical modes, using the appropriate standards of documentation and the conventions of grammar and mechanics. The emphasis will be on learning how to read as writers, write as readers, and gain proficiency in advanced academic grammar through the processes of reading and writing. At the same time, the integration of reading, writing, and research will be built around a single theme, to maximize students’ understanding of the distinctions between different rhetorical modes and how they could be effectively combined in academic writing, thus laying a strong foundation for writing research papers at the college level. The credits earned in this course will not count toward a degree with SMCC. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-040 or appropriate placement. Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL080", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-080", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-080.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000564", "code": "ENGL 101", "title": "Enhanced English Composition", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "English Composition is the introduction to college writing across the curriculum. In addition to any necessary review of grammar, sentence structure, and paragraph composition, this course covers the writing of personal essays in several rhetorical modes, academic papers, and research analysis. Emphasis will be placed upon writing multiple drafts with an eye toward revising, rewriting and editing, as well as the utilization of close reading and critical thinking as literacy tools. ENGL101 is part of an Accelerated Learning Program (ALP), an enhanced version of", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL101", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-101", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-101.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000004", "code": "ENGL100", "title": "with one additional credit hour of built-in lab", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "time to address issues of academic writing that need review for success with college -level assignments. The course offers more time for writing practice, advising work with the instructor, and more att ention to individual academic challenges. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000718", "southernmaine-000719", "southernmaine-000720", "southernmaine-000723", "southernmaine-000724", "southernmaine-000725", "southernmaine-000726", "southernmaine-000729", "southernmaine-000730", "southernmaine-000731", "southernmaine-000732", "southernmaine-000733", "southernmaine-000734", "southernmaine-000735", "southernmaine-000736", "southernmaine-000737", "southernmaine-000738", "southernmaine-000740", "southernmaine-000741", "southernmaine-000742", "southernmaine-000743", "southernmaine-000744", "southernmaine-000745", "southernmaine-000746", "southernmaine-000747", "southernmaine-000748", "southernmaine-000749", "southernmaine-000750", "southernmaine-000752", "southernmaine-000753", "southernmaine-000754", "southernmaine-000755", "southernmaine-000756", "southernmaine-000757", "southernmaine-000758", "southernmaine-000759", "southernmaine-000760", "southernmaine-000761", "southernmaine-000762", "southernmaine-000763", "southernmaine-000765", "southernmaine-000766", "southernmaine-000767", "southernmaine-000768", "southernmaine-000769", "southernmaine-000770", "southernmaine-000771", "southernmaine-000772", "southernmaine-000773" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000565", "code": "ENGL 220", "title": "Introduction to Theater", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will be an introduction to the collaborative enterprise of theater . The central object of study will be dramatic literature and the ways by which it is brought to life in performance. Students will read six to eight full -length plays. This reading will involve detailed scene analysis from the point of view of playwrights, actors, directors and set designers. Students will be introduced to basic rehearsal techniques and will explore the means by which a play may be visually realized upon stage. The course will consist of a survey of the history of Western theater, by means of reading representative plays. This course is writing intensive. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): ENGL-115", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000566", "code": "ENGL 225", "title": "Writing Tutors", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course prepares skilled writing students to work as peer tutors in the college's Learning Assistance Center. It provides advanced instruction in grammar and composition, with special emphasis on the writing process. Through the weekly seminar and tutoring sessions, students develop teaching strategies, problem-solving skills, and greater understanding of composition theory and practice. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL225", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-225", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-225.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000567", "code": "ENGL 230", "title": "New England Myth and Folklore", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed as an expansion of the fundamental Introduction to Literature course It explores regional oral and written tradition and its influence on New England writers. Utilizing past and present prose and poetry, fiction and nonfiction as catalysts, students will reflect upon and write responses to those experiences and explore their own perceptions of familial and cultural folklore through independent study. This course is writing intensive. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): ENGL-115", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000568", "code": "ENGL 231", "title": "Maine Women Writers", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "From Sally Wood (Maine’s first novelist) to Monica Wood (no relation), women writers have influenced the cultural, political, and creative landscape of Maine. In turn, these same writers often claim that their sense of place helped to form their voices and identities. In this course, students will explore this connection of place and identity, through in -depth reading of primary sources of ficti on, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as investigative research into primary sources through UNE’s Maine Women Writers’ Collection. Students also have an opportunity to plan, organize, and present a panel of contemporary writers from Maine. This course is designated as writing -intensive (WI), with substantial attention to the research writing process and revision. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): ENGL-115", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL231", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-231", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-231.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000569", "code": "ENGL 235", "title": "African-American Literature", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course surveys the rich lit erary tradition of African-American literature. It seeks to acquaint students with the major writers, literary movements, and historical events that shaped writers such as Phyllis Wheatley, purchased as a slave by a wealthy Boston family in 1761, through p oetry and prose writers of the 21st century. Topics will include the antebellum period, the Gilded Age, the Harlem Renaissance, the Black Power Movement, and the present. Texts will include poetry, prose, short stories, and/or a novel. This course is writing intensive. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): ENGL-115", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL235", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-235", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-235.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000570", "code": "ENGL 240", "title": "Varieties of Non-Fiction", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This class will examine contemporary creative nonfiction literature in the sub -genres of memoir, nature writing, the personal essay, and literary journalism. Although the rea dings will be \"contemporary,\" an overview of the history, variety and evolution of the genre will be provided as well. Students will explore nonfiction as both scholars and writers. The class will be a combination o f reading and composing with a focus on critical and creative writing. Students will keep a journal of critical and reflective responses to assigned readings (annotations); comments on the drafts of other students' work, and notes towards one's own work -in-progress. Class time will be devoted to critical examination of work read, sharing of journals, and free -writing exercises suggested by the techniques demonstrated in the texts. This course is writing intensive. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): ENGL-115", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL240", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-240", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-240.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000571", "code": "ENGL 245", "title": "Literature and the Environment", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course explores the genre of Nature Writing as it has existed over the last 200 years. Beginning with New England, students will read authors from the American West, the Great Whi te North, and the Southwestern Desert. This class will examine how these writers have connected with Nature for inspiration, for retreat, to ignite revolution, and to test oneself against. This class will focus on creative non - fiction, travel writing, memo ir and fiction. Students will also spend time with poets, filmmakers, and philosophers who consider Nature and Environmental issues in their work. There will be a Field Trip component to this course as well. Possible locations are Walden Pond, Portland Museum of Art, and Prouts Neck. Finally the class will focus its attention to the cities, where Nature exists in often vibrant and profound ways. This course is writing intensive. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): ENGL-115", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL245", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-245", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-245.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000572", "code": "ENGL 250", "title": "The Twentieth Century Novel", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course surveys the 20th century novel. While the focus will be on the American novel, students will read at least two non -American novels as well. The novel both as an artistic form and a cultural and political artifact will be examined. The course will explore the literary canon, the works that many believe should be read and studied for all time: How is the canon formed? Who deserves to be included? When appropriate, the course will cover literary movements and periods. This is not to say an author has to be part of a specific group to merit biographical attention; the private and public lives of all the novelists on the reading list will be touched upon, in part to further understand how a great work gets written, bu t also in part because many of these novelists are simply fascinating people. This course is writing intensive. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): ENGL-115", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000573", "code": "ENGL 255", "title": "World Literature I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces students to litera ry works of enduring significance from the Ancient Period through the Middle Ages. Students will examine the first flowering of written literature in Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean basin, be introduced to sacred writings from east and west, and track t he development of literary genres with a focus on innovative and influential writings from around the world. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): ENGL-115", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000754" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL255", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-255", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-255.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000574", "code": "ENGL 257", "title": "Irish Literature", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course exposes students to the literary genres of poetry, fiction, and drama through a survey of modern Irish literature spanning from the Irish Literary Renaissance (starting approximately 1855) through the contemporary era. Emphasizing literature as a reflection of culture and including the discussion of literary terms, close textual reading, and historical backgrounds, students read and analyze poetry, drama, and short stories from influential authors including Yeats, Joyce, O’Brien (both Flann and Edna), Beckett, and Enright, as well as view two film adaptations. This class is designated as a writing intensive course. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): nonecons", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL257", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-257", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-257.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000575", "code": "ENGL 260", "title": "Literature and Film", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Throughout time humans have had a need to tell a story. These stories have had some comm on goals: to reflect current culture, to inform the future, to examine the past, and to make sense of existence. Film and Literature are two modern forms of media that try to achieve these same goals. This course covers the techniques, vocabulary, and art of film and literature. It also explores the connections between both media. In this course students will learn how to \"read\" a film, examine the options and choices filmmakers have to tell their stories , identify those choices and link them to the themati c ideas the story holds. This course is writing intensive. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): ENGL-115", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000576", "code": "ENGL 270", "title": "Poetry", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will be a close examination of poetry as a universal form of human verbal expression . It wil l explore the varieties of the genre, the fundamentals of prosody, and the different poetics that have been articulated and embraced through -out history. Different forms and styles of poetry will be examined as well as the different incarnations of poetry among world cultures. In addition to reading a significant quantity of poetry, students will also read critical essays about important poets and essays by poets containing their statements of aesthetics. The course will emphasize poetry deemed ‘accessible’ - capable of being read and analyzed by a non-specialized audience - but not to the extent of eschewing poetry that has over time been considered profound and enduring. Representative poets will be assigned, and their work will be analyzed in terms of var ious aesthetic, historical, cultural, political, and ethical contexts. This course is writing intensive. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): ENGL-115", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL270", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-270", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-270.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000577", "code": "ENGL 280", "title": "Women in Literature", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "The rich tradition of women's literature has re ceived new attention and benefited from exhaustive scholarship in recent decades . This course examines that tradition, concentrating on both public and private writing as integral to the study of women in literature. In addition to the works themselves, th e course considers political, economic, and cultural forces which shaped the evolution of women's writing. This course is writing intensive. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): ENGL-115", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL280", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-280", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-280.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000578", "code": "ENGL 285", "title": "The Short Story", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is a study of the modern short story from its origins in the early 19th century to its current form. Areas of focus will include: the history/development of the short story as a prose fiction form, the short story as a reflection of social and cultural movements/issues, and the use of the form as a mode of personal expression and identity. Readings will include a variety of authors, notably key figures in the development of the form as well as contemporary voices poised to influence the future of the genre. Th is is a writing intensive course. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): ENGL-115 Engineering Courses (ENGR)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENGL285", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-285", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/engl-285.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000579", "code": "ENVR 110", "title": "Fundamentals of Environmental Science", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "with Lab 4 cr. This survey course is designed to provide students with a sound foundation in basic principles and unifying concepts o f Environmental Science Topic selection is based on major themes of modern environmental sciences: humans and sustainability; science and ecological principles; sustaining biodiversity and natural resources; and sustaining environmental quality and human s ocieties. Students will gain an awareness of the importance of Earth’s systems in sustaining our daily lives, plus the scientific foundation and tools needed to apply critical thought to contemporary environmental issues. The course is intended for both science and non-science majors. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 and MATH-040, or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENVR110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/envr-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/envr-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000580", "code": "ENVR 115", "title": "Earth Science with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This survey course is designed to provide students with a sound foundation in basic principles and unifying concepts of modern geology . Major topics include: 1) the study of geologic processes and materials including, plate tectonics, erosion, soils, rocks and minerals; 2) geologic hazards such as floods, landslides, volcanoes , and earth quakes; 3) geologic resources such as water, fossil fuels, and metals; and 4) environmental challenges such as water supply, waste management, depleting energy and mineral resources, and global change. We will study these topics from a global perspective, paying particular attention to their importance in Maine and New England. Weekly laboratories will comple ment lecture topics and will include field trips, mapping exercises, internet exercises, guest speakers, and laboratory analysis of earth materials. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENVR115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/envr-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/envr-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000581", "code": "ENVR 120", "title": "Environmental Geology with Lab", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Environmental Geology is a cours e developed to investigate how g eology determines the success and failure of living sys tems across our globe. Topics including volcanism, earthquakes , erosion, pollution and their effect on biological systems will be explored. Additionally, basic geological principles that explain our world will be discussed. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none Student Success Courses (FIGS)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ENVR120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/envr-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/envr-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000582", "code": "FIGS 110", "title": "Advanced Financial Literacy", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "Advanced Financial Literacy is a one -credit course that provides students with a multitude of information on financial literacy and practic es. Topics such as goal setting, money management, understanding credit, student educational finance, and personal finance planning will be coupled with projects that allow the student to display real life insight and investigation into financial managemen t. Students will explore future career opportunities and assessment, and related financial outlook. Students will also use mathematical operations and skills to help solve problems involving interest, loan calculations, investment, and sound financial planning. Prerequisite(s): ACSS-100 or FIGS-100 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIGS110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/figs-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/figs-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000583", "code": "FYES 100", "title": "First-Year Exploration Seminar", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "The First -Year Exploration Seminar enrolls matriculated students who have not yet declared an academic pathway with the ultimate goal of their commitment to an area of study by semester’s end. Coursework focuses on three aspects of self-advocacy- -academic, community -based, and professional/vocational--while exploring SMCC’s eight guided pathways and completion of the college -level study skills work required in the FIGS-100 courses. This course also meets the college's diversity or humanities elective requirements. Prerequisite(s): Liberal Studies - Undecided Program Acceptance Corequisite(s): none Fire Science Technology Courses (FIRE)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FYES100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fyes-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fyes-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000584", "code": "FIRE 102", "title": "Fire Academy Part I", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course provides an occupational foundation for fire suppression in municipal and industrial settings by focusing on the art and science of controlling and extinguishing fires. The course is based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter Professional Qualifications Standard, Firefighter Levels I and II and Maine Bureau of Labor Standards. Students will be held accountable and must complete pre-class and post -class assignments on time and operate as part of a firefighting team. Successful students will work towards an opportunity to earn Maine Structural Firefighter qualification and test for state (MFSI) and national (Pro Board) Firefighter I & II certification. Prerequisite(s): NFPA 1582 c ompliant medical evaluation and Maine Bureau of Labor Standards respiratory protection requirements. Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000742", "southernmaine-000743" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE102", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-102", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-102.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000585", "code": "FIRE 106", "title": "Firefighter I and II", "credits": 6, "hours": 6, "description": "This course provides an occupational fou ndation for fire suppression in municipal and industrial settings by focusing on the art and science of controlling and extinguishing fires. The course is based on the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1001 Firefighter Professional Qualifications Standard, Firefighter Levels I and II . Successful students will achieve a foundation of knowledge and skills in the vital mission of protecting people, property, and the environment from a range of threats by employing proactive, reactive, and leadership/administration methods. Students will be held accountable and must complete pre-class and post-class assignments on time and operate as part of a firefighting team. Successful students will have the opportunity to earn Maine Structural Firefighter qualification and test for state (MFSI) and national (Pro Board) Firefighter I and II certification. Prerequisite(s): NFPA 1582-compliant medical evaluation and Maine Bureau of Labor Standards respiratory protection requirements. Non-Fire Department affiliated students must arrange for compliant personal protective equipment (PPE) and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to use throughout the course. Corequisite(s): FIRE-105", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741", "southernmaine-000742", "southernmaine-000743" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE106", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-106", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-106.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000586", "code": "FIRE 120", "title": "Fire Behavior and Combustion", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Effective fire cont rol and extinguishment requires a basic understanding of the chemical and physical nature of fire. This includes information describing sources of heat energy, composition, and characteristics of fuels and the environmental conditions necessary to sustain the combustion process. This course will provide an opportunity to inquire, explore, understand, apply, and reflect on theories and concepts associated with how and why fires start, spread, and are controlled, in hopes of helping to develop highly compet ent fire service professionals. Prerequisite(s): MATH-130 or MATH-140 Corequsite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000587", "code": "FIRE 125", "title": "Fire Occupations Practicum", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This course, one in a continuous series of Service Learning courses, provides the Fire Science Technology student with experiential learning opportunities in the field of fire protection. Service Learning credits are available to the student for each semester with a maximum of four credits awarded. The student will live at an area fire station and become a fully participating member of that department. The student will learn and practice job responsibilities in the functional areas of fire suppression, fire prevention, equipment maintenance, and facility maintenance. The student will keep a log of his/her activities and reflect on experiences in regular group meetings. This course is available only to full time, matriculated Fire Science Technology students participating in the Southern Maine Community College Live -In Program and may be taken up to four times for credit. Prerequisite(s): FIRE or EMSP program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000588", "code": "FIRE 140", "title": "Fire in American Society", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course traces the challenges faced by early settlers in the New World, how they protected themselves, their homes and their property fro m the ravages of fire. The evolution of building construction and its impact on how fires react, laws relating to maintaining fire as a friend and how to control it as a foe, and the equipment used to combat fires and water supply to maintain the battle wi ll be examined in detail. Major fires in American history will be examined to determine how they changed the very fabric of the American lifestyle. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000589", "code": "FIRE 145", "title": "Public Safety, Survival and Wellness", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course will explore the foundations and principles of reducing the number of firefighter and EMS line of duty injuries and deaths. This course will emphasize that our way of thinking must change by taking action to adopt accepted practices through four c ore concepts: Culture, Safety, Accountability, and Health + Wellness that will keep fire department members safe, physically, behaviorally, and mentally. This course will explore those charges through NIOSH reports, case studies, and one of the most import ant topics, individual fitness. Participants will be required to take part in physical exercise each class throughout the semester. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE145", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-145", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-145.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000590", "code": "FIRE 151", "title": "Fire Inspector Certification Lab", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This course provides practical application of material found in the NFPA codes and standards to allow the student to sit for the NFPA Certified Fire Inspec tor I examination. Upon successful completion of the examination the applicant will complete a series of practical application exercises required by NFPA for certification. Prerequisite(s): FIRE-150 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE151", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-151", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-151.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000591", "code": "FIRE 160", "title": "Fire Investigation", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "In this course students will learn the fundamentals of fire investigation. This class will have a v ariety of guest instructors with expertise in their field to enhance this program. We will be working through the textbook, engage in groupwork, and the semester will culminate with an investigation of an actual fire scene. There is a heavy emphasis on interaction with fellow students to draw conclusions from the weekly topic. This will be consistent with what would be expected of professionals and in the field. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000592", "code": "FIRE 165", "title": "Introduction to Wildland Fire", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Wildfires are responsible for property damage throughout Maine and the United States every year. In addition, prescribed fire is used as land management tool to accomplish ecological objectives. This class will provide students with an introduction to wildla nd fire management. The class will cover topics in fire behavior, fire weather, fire ecology, and fuel management. This class will prepare an untrained wildland firefighter with the tools required to work on a wildland or prescribed fire. Students can earn National Wildland Coordinating Group (NWCG) certification for Wildland firefighter with this course and an additional eight hour field exercise. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE165", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-165", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-165.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000593", "code": "FIRE 170", "title": "Wildland Fire Behavior", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Throughout history, wil dland fires have shaped much of the natural landscape in New England as well as the rest of the United States. Relating fire behavior to modern landscapes will help managers make informed decisions about fuel management practices. This class will provide s tudents with an understanding of expected fire behavior. Topics will include an in depth understanding of weather, topography, and fuels effect on wildland fire behavior. Although this class is not a firefighting class, a field component should be expected with the possibility to observe prescribed fire. It is recommended that students take Introduction to Wildland Fire management prior to this class. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE170", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-170", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-170.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000594", "code": "FIRE 205", "title": "Fire and Life Safety Educator", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to meet the requirements of the NFPA 1035, the professional qualification standards for Public Fire and Life Safety Educator I and II. The course combines student activities, instructor presentations and community -based projects to develop skills and knowledge in the field. The course will provide students with the knowledge to design a public fire and life safety program, to organize a budget to meet the needs of the program, and to present a fire safety or life safety education presentation. Students can earn state certification from successful completion of this course and community based teaching assignments. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000741" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000595", "code": "FIRE 210", "title": "Fire Instructor", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to meet the requirements of", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000596", "code": "NFPA 1041", "title": "the professional qualifications for Fire", "credits": null, "hours": null, "description": "Instructor, and assist current and aspiring fire/rescue officers in teaching fire -service-oriented subjects and developing an understanding of the v arious methods of teaching fire/rescue occupational subjects. This course will aid students in preparing instructor lesson plans and help them to recognize and practice the effective use of other instructor resource materials. Students can earn state and national certification from successful completion of this course and a practical teaching demonstration. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NFPA1041", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nfpa-1041", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nfpa-1041.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000597", "code": "FIRE 216", "title": "Leadership Applications: Peer Mentoring", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "1 cr. This leadership applications course allows students to develop leadership skills and apply classroom lessons by serving as peer mentors for fier science and other pre-service students as part of a comprehensive student success program. Each student w ill be paired with on or more mentee(s) and will serve as role models, guides, advisors, and coaches to help mentees succeed in academic and fire -EMS settings. Mentor development opportunities including workshops, discusssions, and other professional deve lopment activities as well as coaching by faculty members and peer mentor coordinator. This course provides a more in-depth, practical, hands -on application of the Fire Service Leadership curriculum. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): FIRE-215", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE216", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-216", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-216.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000598", "code": "FIRE 225", "title": "Fire-EMS Mentoring Practicum", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "1 cr. The fire-EMS mentoring practicum allows experienced students the opportunity to guide, support and inspire mentees in the day -to-day operations of a fire, EMS and/or risk-reduction agency. The course is required of all live-in students who are matriculated in an SMCC academic program each semester that they serve as a live-in student, after they have earned 2 credits in FIRE mentors may earn up to 2 credits in FIRE 225. After earning 4 credits in FIRE 125 -225, enrolling in additional semesters of FIRE 225 is optional for the live-in student. The course is available to non -live-in students who have completed the course prerequisites and who de sire a semester -long workplace mentoring experience as long as mentor is able to enlist a fire - EMS or related sponsori ng organization and supervisor. This leadership applications course allows students to develop leadership skills and apply academic lesson s by serving as a peer mentor in academy and/or academic settings, or serving as peer ambassadors for SMCC public safety programs of study. Each FIRE 225 student will be paired with up to four mentees and will serve as a role model, guide, advisor and coach to help mentees succeed in training, academic and workplace settings. Mentor development opportunities including workshops, discussions, writing assignments, student presentations and other professional development activities as well as coaching by facul ty members and the fire science peer mentor coordinator. Mentors s", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE225", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-225", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-225.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000599", "code": "FIRE 230", "title": "Water Supply Analysis", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Water is the most important and frequently used extinguishment medium used by the emergency fire services. The effective application of limited water resources is critical to successful control of unwanted fire. Students will gain a basic understanding of fire protection water supply systems in use in rural communities, urban communities and industrial settings. This course will require the application of hydraulic principl es and pre -incident planning. Along with classroom lecture, the course will involve significant field application of classroom concepts. Prerequisite(s): FIRE-155 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FIRE230", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-230", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fire-230.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000600", "code": "FREN 100", "title": "Conversational French", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course is designed for students of all levels of French. The course focuses on the students' ability to produce the language o rally. Content begins with basics and becomes increasingly complex as the semester progresses. The course does not include explanations of grammar and all assessments are done orally. The course is intended for people who plan to use spoken French in some capacity in their lives. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FREN100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fren-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fren-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000601", "code": "FREN 101", "title": "Beginning French I", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This beginner's course in French equally emphasizes the four skills of language learning: listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing . Interactive materials and a laboratory component create a multifaceted and challenging learning environment. This course is appropriate for students with two or fewer years of high school French. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FREN101", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fren-101", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fren-101.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000602", "code": "FREN 102", "title": "Beginning French II", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course in French equally emphasizes the four skills of language learning: listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing . Interactive materials and a laboratory component create a multifaceted and challenging learning e nvironment. This course is a continuation of FREN -101 and follows the course sequence. Prerequisite(s): FREN-101 or instructor approval Corequisite(s): none Geographic Information Systems Courses (GISS)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#FREN102", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fren-102", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/fren-102.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000603", "code": "GISS 250", "title": "Geographic Information Systems II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "GISS-250 is an advanced class for students who have taken GISS -150 and wish to advance their skills in an applied fashion. The focus of the course is on development of individual projects. Students will define a real world problem and develop a GIS application which can be used to analyze the problem and make recommendations toward a solution. Students will prepare a report and publically presentation of their work at the end of the course. Class sessions are used to work on software applications and to meet with individ ual students to discuss the progress of their projects. Prerequisite(s): GISS-150 Corequisite(s): none German Courses (GRMN)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#GISS250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/giss-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/giss-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000604", "code": "GRMN 100", "title": "German I", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This is a beginner's course in German equally emphasizing the four skills of language learning: listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing. This course is appropriate for students with no prior German knowledge. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#GRMN100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/grmn-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/grmn-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000605", "code": "GRMN 200", "title": "German II", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This is a continuation of the beginner's course in German equally emphasizing the four skills of language learning: listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing . This course is appropriate for students with little prior German knowledge. Prerequisite(s): GRMN-100 Corequisite(s): none Global Classroom Courses (GLBL)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#GRMN200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/grmn-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/grmn-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000606", "code": "GLBL 110", "title": "Global Classroom: Intercultural Studies", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "1 cr. This Global Classroom course is a general introduction to the social science of Intercultural Studies. Students will build cultural competency and global citizenship from an international perspective by taking an active, hands-on approach to the examination of cultures – including their own -- through readings, discussions, quizzes, and writing assignments. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): GLBL-120", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#GLBL110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/glbl-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/glbl-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000607", "code": "GLBL 120", "title": "Global Classroom: Topics in Cultural", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "Analysis 1 cr. This Global Classroom course focuses on the location and focus of the Field Experience destination. In this course students will develop understanding of the history and culture of their travel destination, and also develop a framework for specific content in the Field Experience module. Examples include: Art and Architecture of the Italian Renaissance, Education in Iceland, Flora and Fauna of Cuba. The course includes weekly readings, discussions, quizzes, and writing assignments. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): GLBL-110", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#GLBL120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/glbl-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/glbl-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000608", "code": "GLBL 130", "title": "Global Classroom: Field Experience", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This experiential module is a short -term, faculty -led travel program. Students are expected to be present, prepared, and active partici pants in all seminars, excursions, discussions, and events. This course is assessed through participation, a journal project, and a final essay or digital storytelling assignment. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): GLBL-110, GLBL-120 Health Science Courses (HLTH)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#GLBL130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/glbl-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/glbl-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000609", "code": "HLTH 115", "title": "Electrocardiogram", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course emphasizes electrocardiogram (ECG) dysrhythmia recognition in the health care setting. Review of the cardiac conduction system and its relation to mechanical events in the cardiac cycle will provide the basis for understanding interpretation of cardiac rhythm strips and 12 lead electrocardiograms. Assessment of normal and abnormal rhythms will be completed. Prerequisite(s): BIOL-138 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HLTH115", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-115", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-115.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000610", "code": "HLTH 125", "title": "Electronic Health Records", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course provides instruction in the use of an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system with an understanding of how EHRs change healthcare delivery workflows that affect quality improvement, patient safety and care coordination. Included is the use of industry -standard software for hands -on experience with electronic input to establish patient demographics for charting and clinical documentation generated during patient encounters. Various methods of capturing and recording EHR data are used including source documents and the creation of templates. Decision support productivity tools are introduced. The course reviews standards criteria, aspects of compliance and related regulations including the linking of Meaningful Use (MU) criteria and measures to the function of EHRs. Prerequisite(s): HLTH program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HLTH125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000611", "code": "HLTH 130", "title": "Gerontology for Health Professions", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course introduces the student to the field and study of gerontology and will provide a broad overview of the impacts of an aging population on the US h ealthcare system. Students will review current subjects pertinent to healthcare provision of the older adult, including health, wellness and illness measures; stereotypes and ageism; public policy; caregiving issues; and death and dying. A strong focus wil l be on the issues as they exist in the state of Maine. Prerequisites: ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, Corequitie(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HLTH130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000612", "code": "HLTH 135", "title": "Cannabis in Maine: History and Use", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This interdisciplinary course is designed to introduce fundamental concepts in pharmacolo gy and key concepts in human physiology underlying medicinal and recreational cannabis use. Students gain an up -to- date, scientific foundation in a complex and evolving area of healthcare. Historical, political, and socio - economic influences on marijuana l egislation will be discussed, along with Maine’s experience with legalizing medical marijuana use beginning in 1999 and recreational use in 2016. Prerequisites: ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, Science Elective with Lab Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HLTH135", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-135", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-135.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000613", "code": "HLTH 192", "title": "Global Healthcare Systems", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "In this course, students w ill explore the realms of global healthcare. The aim of the course is to introduce students to the fields of study within the science of public health both nationally and internationally. Assessment of major global health care challenges and how individua l countries address regional, national, and international concerns related to health care systems, health care reform, health care priorities, emerging disease prevention and health promotion. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HLTH192", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-192", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-192.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000614", "code": "HLTH 200", "title": "Foundations of Community and Public", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Health 3 cr. This course provides an overview of the practice and function of public health systems in the United States and globally. The role and relevance of public health professionals in today’s world wi ll be examined. An overview of the history, purpose, organization, policy formation, and availability of health services in communities will be identified. The core functions and determinants of health will be categorized accordingly. The course addresse s current health issues and identifies the relevance of public health locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. Throughout the course all concepts will be evaluated through the lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequitie(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HLTH200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000615", "code": "HLTH 205", "title": "Cultural Competence in Healthcare", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will prepare students to provide culturally competent care in the healthcare setting. The modules will cover the foundations of cultural competence as well as cultural considerations for specific patient populations. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HLTH205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000616", "code": "HLTH 210", "title": "Introduction to Healthcare Informatics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course will provide students with an overview of the depth and breadth of informatics in healthcare. Informatics is the intersection of information science, computer/technology science, and healthcare science. This intersection promotes healthcare decision making specific to the patient by ensuring the communication between patient data and information and healthcare providers. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HLTH210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000617", "code": "HLTH 215", "title": "Self-Care, Burnout, and Wellness for", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Helping Professions 3 cr. This interdisciplinary course will introduce students to the ethical requirements and fundamental elements of self-care, wellness and burnout prevention that are crucial for success in the helping professions. It will utilize a holistic and multimodal approach which focuses both on theory and practice, as it gives students the chance to rate and evaluate their own experiences, skills, strengths and beliefs and challenge them to target areas for growth. Differences in values, experiences and perceptions from a variety of cultural, gender and religious perspectives will be examined to explore and expand student repertoires of positive coping skills to use both personally and professionally. This experiential class will explore the mind -body connection involved in the neuropsychology of the stress cycle as well as concret e techniques and skills for managing reactions to stressful situations. In the process, students will be introduced to principles from positive psychology, cognitive behavioral theory, mindfulness, the physiological connection between nutrition, movement a nd mental health, as well as skills such as reframing and boundary setting that are significant to enhancing resilience and well-being. Prerequisite(s): ENGL -100 and one of the following: BHHS-100, EDUC-100, HLTH-100, PSY-100, SWK-201 or SWK-250 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HLTH215", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-215", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-215.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000618", "code": "HLTH 220", "title": "Foundations of Organizational Leadership", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course provides the student with a fundamental understanding of organizational leadership skills needed to guide the direction of an organization. The student will creat e a framework of leadership success based on the fundamental attributes of leadership that can be applied to any leadership challenge. The review of organizational topics associated with innovative problem solving, decision making, relationship building, l eading others to succeed, organizational culture, leading change, and leading a team will be essential components within the context of this course. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none Heavy Equipment Operations Courses (HEOP)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HLTH220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hlth-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000619", "code": "HIST 136", "title": "Modern America", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course examines the history of the United States since World War II, with special fo cus on the social, cultural, political and foreign policy history that has defined the modern American experience. To examine this history, this course will explore a broad range of topics, from Cold War diplomacy through the nation's current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, from the evolution of major New Left Social movements to the impact of technology, immigration, and party politics in contemporary America. Devoting particular attention to primary source documents and historical artifacts, including popular music and television programs, this course endeavors to understand the roots of the modern United States. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST136", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-136", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-136.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000620", "code": "HIST 140", "title": "Maine and New England Maritime", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Heritage 3 cr. Maine and New England's Maritime Heritage is designed to give students an introduction to Maine's maritime history in the context of the larger history of the region and country. Students will be introduced to maritime history at the time of the Native Americans, buy the primary focus will be 1500 to the present day, from sailing vessels to supertankers. Course topics will include: early fishing communities in the area, Native Americans, minorities and women in the seafaring community, sail power to steam power, and the current state of the region's maritime realm. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000621", "code": "HIST 145", "title": "Maine History", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Maine has a rich and varied history, at once unique and simultaneously deeply enmeshed in the broader history of the United States. The course will develop both the singularity of the Maine experience and the contributions of the stat e to the growth of the nation in various periods. Primary attention will be given to the economic and social development of Maine, that is \"history from the bottom up.\" Consistent stress will also be placed on the relationships of Maine's past to contemporary issues facing the state. The course will stress documentary sources to understand the processes involved in that growth. The arts, musical, visual, and literary, will provide other avenues to understanding how people related to their setting and experiences. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST145", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-145", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-145.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000622", "code": "HIST 155", "title": "Historical Archaeology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Historical archaeology is the study of the archaeological remains of literate cultures throughout the world. Historical archaeologists turn to a variety of disciplines including history, anthropology, geography, ecology, and biology as they explore the historic peoples of the world over the last 3,000 years. Students will delve into the origins of historical archaeology i n North American, it's methods, and contributions the field has made to our understanding of the settlement of the continent since the 11th century. This course will include hands -on activities using artifacts and documents, a visit to an archaeological la boratory, and films detailing the excavations at sites such as Jamestown, Red Bay, and the plantation south. This course is offered Spring semester. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST155", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-155", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-155.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000623", "code": "HIST 165", "title": "Social History Civil War", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course explores the varied causes of the Civil War, examines the experience of the conflict in both the Union and Confederacy, and traces the contested legacies of the war through the Reconstruction period and beyond. Consid ering more than military strategy, this course ranges well beyond the battlefield and draws widely from original sources that illuminate the social and political impact of the Civil War and its aftermath, paying particular attention to the experiences of o rdinary Americans including common soldiers, women, and African Americans. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST165", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-165", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-165.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000624", "code": "HIST 170", "title": "History of World Religions", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Religion is a complex network of ideas and act ions, both ethical and ritual, that expresses a groups' sense of ultimate meaning of life. Students will examine how the beliefs and values of contemporary and historical cultures shape and are shaped by societal factors, longstanding traditions, and disti nctive forms of literary expression. The aim of this course is to introduce students to some of the major religious traditions and to think critically and analytically about the various human phenomena we name \"religious.\" The traditions to be surveyed inc lude Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Native American and newer expressions of religion. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST170", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-170", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-170.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000625", "code": "HIST 175", "title": "History of Islam/Middle East", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course p resents a survey of Islamic civilizations from the origins of the Muslim faith until the present day. Topics of study include Islamic origins, the early Islamic conquests, the medieval caliphates, the Crusades and Mongol invasions, the rise of Islamic Asian empires, and the era of Western imperialism in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Special attention will be paid to understanding the Qur'an in its historical context, the status of women in Islamic history, the complex interaction between Islamic societi es and the West in the modern age, and the histories of contemporary issues in the Islamic world, such as the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, the tensions between India and Pakistan, and theocracy in Iran. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST175", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-175", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-175.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000626", "code": "HIST 201", "title": "History of Science", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "The History of Science is designed to help the student better understand the impact of science and technology on our way of life, through discussions of the history of science, resu lting technological changes, and our relationship to the social and physical environment. Textbook readings will be supplemented with original writings by some of the builders of our scientific society, from Plato and Aristotle to Newton and Einstein. Whil e names, dates, and places are an important part of the course, the emphasis will be to provide an understanding of changes in ideas, knowledge, and culture over time. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST201", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-201", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-201.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000627", "code": "HIST 202", "title": "History of Technology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "The History of Technology will help the student better understand the impact of science and technology on our way of life, through discussions of technological change and the inter -relationship with the social, political and economic forces of society. The course will focus on the impact of major 20th Century American technologies such as the automobile, nuclear energy and computers. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST202", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-202", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-202.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000628", "code": "HIST 203", "title": "History of Health Care", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to enrich the student’s knowledge of the history of science, medicine, and technology that have impacted the development of modern health care. This course will explore the practice of health care providers and study the role of institutions and of the economic and social changes in the development of health care. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST203", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-203", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-203.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000629", "code": "HIST 205", "title": "Field School Historical Archaeology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "The Field School in Historical Archaeology is a hands - on 3 -credit history course that provides the students with on -site archaeological field and laboratory experience. The course will expose students to the field of historical archaeology at the site of the Robert Given Farmstead (c.1761-c.1835) at Pemaquid Falls on the south -central coast of Maine, under the supervision of the project director and several experienced volunteers. This experience is a great hands-on opportunity for co llege students seeking course credit and experience in historical archaeology, teachers in need of recertification credits, or history buffs interested in exploring an area with a rich colonial history. HIST -155 is recommended prior to enrolling in this course. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000630", "code": "HIST 208", "title": "American Biography", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course serves as an introduction to reading and writing biography as an historical genre. By examining biographical techniques, this course evaluates biography as a method of narrating and interpreting the past. To do so, this course focuses on the history of political protest and social activism in the United States, investigating such topics as the radicalism of the American Revolution, utopianism, abolitioni sm, Progressivism, the labor movement, the struggle for African American freedom, feminism, the movements of the New Left, and environmentalism. Exploring the lives and times of the figures who created and sustained the nation’s tradition of radical reform while assessing a range of original historical sources will provide students the chance to understand the challenges – and rewards – of crafting historical biography. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HIST208", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-208", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hist-208.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000631", "code": "HORT 135", "title": "Cannabis in Maine: History and Use", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This interdisciplinary course is designed to introduce fundamental concepts in pharmacology and key concepts in human physiology underlying medicinal and recreational cannabis use. Students gain an up -to- date, scientific foundation in a complex and evolving area of healthcare. Historical, political, and socio - economic influences on marijuana legislation will be discussed, along with Maine’s experience with legalizing medical marijuana use beginning in 1999 and recreational use in 2016. Prerequisites: ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, Science Elective with Lab Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT135", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-135", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-135.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000632", "code": "HORT 185", "title": "Introduction to Floral Design", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is an introduction to the profession of Floral Designer. The course covers elements, principles and techniques of floral design. Classes will consist of lecture followed by hands on design. Classes will also cover the daily practices of a traditional floral shop. This course will prepare stud ents for a career in the floral industry, including sales, design and merchandising. Students may purchase their arrangements on a weekly basis. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HORT185", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-185", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hort-185.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000633", "code": "HSPM 106", "title": "The Guest Experience", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course examines critical elements of exceptional customer service in the hospitality industry. Considering all segments of the industry including transportation, lodging, food, beverage and attractions, stud ents will develop appropriate communication skills related to guest service, self - presentation, interpersonal interactions and awareness of diversity and inclusion. In addition, students will explore and understand how to navigate difficult situations and develop problem -solving skills. Students will identify their own work ethic and guest service standards. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HSPM106", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-106", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-106.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000634", "code": "HSPM 270", "title": "Beverage", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course introduces the beverage sector, including coffee, wine, beer and distilling. Planning t opics include concept, production, selection, and service of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. The course aims to give a comprehensive understanding of all beverages that relate to the hospitality industry. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, HSPM program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000750" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HSPM270", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-270", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hspm-270.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000635", "code": "HVPL 100", "title": "Blueprint Reading and Sketching", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is a study of isometric plans and elevation drawings for plumbers . It includes exercises in bathroom layouts and producing isometric pipe drawings. Restricted to Plumbing and HAC students. Prerequisite(s): HVAC program acceptance Corequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#HVPL100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hvpl-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/hvpl-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000636", "code": "ICEX 130", "title": "Cultural Experience - Austria", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is intended to include SMCC's culinary arts two-week study tour in Austria, which takes place at the end of each spring semester. The study tour is based at Bad Gleichenberg Tourismusschule. The hands-on application in Bad Gleichenberg is 8 full days of cooking Austrian cuisine including: moist methods of cooking beef, poultry, veal and pork; dry methods such as Vienna Schnitzel, cutlets, and smoking of fresh native fish; Austrian dumplings; spaetzle; vegetable salads; dressings and vegetable compliments for the main course. Desserts and pastries include items such as Lindzer torte, Sacher Torte, a variety of dumplings, souffles, Palatchinken, Kaisiershmarm and the beverages to accompany the meals. During our stay, we will have two evenings of wine edu cation in any one of the school’ s six wine cellars, and attend a graduation ceremony, performed by the students under the supervision of their chefs and Maitre d'hotel. Additionally, after cooking and serving of the meals, we will visit several castles and learn the history of the Hapsburg Dynasty. Students will also visit wineries, chocolate manufacturing, local agricultural sites and several upscale resort spas and spend the last weekend touring museums and city activities. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ICEX130", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/icex-130", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/icex-130.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000637", "code": "ICEX 160", "title": "Cultural Experience-Mexico", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "For this trip to Mexico, students will be required to complete a significant amount of reading from the work of at least two major Mexican writers. The motifs of geographical proximity and cultural contrast will be the primary focus of study. A journal of the Mexican sojourn and a five -page essay reflecting travel experiences and the required reading will be expected of students. The course will also include one three - hour meeting/discussion and the viewing of at le ast one Mexican-made film or film made about Mexico. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): ENGL-115 Interdisciplinary Studies Courses (IDST)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#ICEX160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/icex-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/icex-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000638", "code": "IDST 120", "title": "Symmetry, Shape, and Space", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "What is the Golden Ratio and how do artists and scientists use it ? This interdisciplinary course is a survey of geometrical topics in mathematics and our world, focusing on problem solving and the connections between mathematics and culture. For example, is our social order influenced by mathematics or spatial awareness ? A selection of introductory topics will be covered from among these: Euclidian geometry; mathematics and social satire; ruler-and-compass constructions; tessellations; symmetries in two dimensions; and perhaps more as time permits. The course format emph asizes guided exploration and critical thinking; students will be required to demonstrate an understanding of the material through journal writing and reports. A mathematics text and a novel are used to introduce concepts and related themes. This course ha s been designated as a writing -intensive course. Listed as MATH-120 and IDST-120. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 and MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#IDST120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/idst-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/idst-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000639", "code": "IDST 150", "title": "Nature and Culture", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This interdisciplinary course uses the combined perspectives of sciences such as biology, ecology and economics together with history, philosophy and literature to study how cultures and individuals interact with nature . Through close reading of essays, poems and scientific papers, as well as through students' own field observations and writings on their local environment, this course explores the unde rlying values and ethical judgments involved in making choices on environmental issues that range from the local to global. Topics include basic concepts such as evolution and cell theory and current issues such as animal rights, biotechnology, global warm ing and biodiversity conservation. No college science background is required. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 and MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#IDST150", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/idst-150", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/idst-150.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000640", "code": "IDST 160", "title": "The Nature of Music/Music of Nature", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This 100 -level interdis ciplinary course combines the scientific perspectives of biology and the artistic perspective of music to examine the relationship of music and nature. This course will integrate composition, performance and instrument -making together with ethnomusicology, evolutionary theory and bioacoustics. Students examine the vocalizations of animals such as birds, frogs and insects, the gamelan music of Indonesia and other cultures, and composers and compositions inspired by nature. The course culminates in a performa nce of an original composition using handmade instruments constructed during the semester. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 and MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#IDST160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/idst-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/idst-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000641", "code": "IDST 170", "title": "Seminar on HIV/Aids in America", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "HIV/AIDS presen ts challenges for all people. This multidisciplinary course focuses on the biological, sociocultural, political and humanistic components of this worldwide epidemic. It also emphasizes the prevention of the spread of HIV infection. Students will have an op portunity to learn about the science of HIV/AIDS, treatment, issues related to the societal and political impact of HIV/AIDS, and the education/prevention of HIV/AIDS. Students will participate in service learning projects related to educating the SMCC community on HIV/AIDS. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none Cyber Security (INSC)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#IDST170", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/idst-170", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/idst-170.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000642", "code": "INSC 260", "title": "Management of Information Security", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "4 cr. This course focuses on the managerial aspects of information security and assurance. Topics covered include access control models, inf ormation security governance, and information security assessment and metrics. Coverage of the foundational and technical components of information security is included to reinforce key concepts. The course includes up-to-date information on changes in the field, such as national and international laws, and international standards like the ISO 27000 (international standard entitled: information technology) development security. Prerequisite(s): CMIT-105, INSC-160 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#INSC260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/insc-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/insc-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000643", "code": "INSC 275", "title": "Cyberlaw", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course examines how changing laws address the expansion of cybercrime in the digital age. Advances in digital technology has led to cybercrime and led to the creation of laws specific to e-commerce, identity theft, sexual harassement, intellectual property rights, plagiarism, and confidential information of individuals and businesses. Students will examine case studies from a wide range of cybercrimes throughout the course. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#INSC275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/insc-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/insc-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000644", "code": "LIBS 200", "title": "Liberal Studies Internship", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "The Liberal Studies Internship is designed to expose students to a numer of disciplines and occupations from history to education, psychology to social work and more. By participating in this i nternship, students create a portfolio, mid-term, and final report, and gain 180 hours of real work practical experience. The goal is for students to work with professionals in their field in order to polish and refine their career objectives. This cours e counts as a free elective for the liberal studies degree program. Prerequisite(s): 24 credits earned Corequisite(s): none Machining Courses (MACH)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#LIBS200", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/libs-200", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/libs-200.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000645", "code": "MACH 101", "title": "Introduction to Manufacturing", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This course provides skills that allows students to work on most manufacturing environments, wiith theory and labs focused on the fundamentals needed to perform more advanced learning in the Precision Machining and Manufacturing Technology program. The primary goal of this course is to deliver instruction focused on safe work practices while in the lab as well most shops. Students will be introduced to standard operational procedures (SOPs). Coursework will focus on measurement, both precise and semi -precise, operation of machine tools, and layout work. Current industry standards will be emphasized. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000768", "southernmaine-000769" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH101", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-101", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-101.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000646", "code": "MACH 102", "title": "Introduction to Precision Machining", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Practices: Lathe 3 cr. This course utilizes theory and lab focused on basic precision manual machining on lathes. Students will study workplace and machine safety, best work practices, and complete projects in lab. Students will be exposed to a variety of manual lathe setups and operations. Projects are assigned based on the National Institute of Metalworking Skill Level 1 standards (NIMS). Other projects may be assigned to further assist student skill set development. Students will demonstrate the proper use of precision measuring equipment throughout the course. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): MACH-101", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000768", "southernmaine-000769" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH102", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-102", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-102.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000647", "code": "MACH 105", "title": "Basic Machine Theory", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course emphasizes basic precision machining theory. Students will study workplace and machine safety. This course will focus on the development of best work practices and re lated theory including; precision measuring, layout, hand tool, lathes, drill press, grinding and milling. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): AEDD-105, MACH-106", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000648", "code": "MACH 106", "title": "Basic Machine Lab", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This lab complements the theory taught in MACH -105 Basic Machine Theory. Students will apply the skills reviewed in MACH-105 including: precision measuring, layout, hand tools, lathes, drill press, grinding and lathe operations. Development of best work practices will be emphasized including safe work habits to build student confidence in manual machining. Students will complete a series of assignments and Lab Projects as required to validate entry level metalworking competencies. Prerequisite(s): MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): AEDD-105, MACH-105", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH106", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-106", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-106.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000649", "code": "MACH 152", "title": "Advanced Turning Processes", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course utilizes Immerse 2 Learn online coursework as well as theory and lab focused on advanced manual machining processes on the lathes. Students will study workplace and machine safety. Best work practices and complete projects in lab. Students will also be exposed to entry level conversational CNC lathe programming and set-up and operations. Projects are assigned based on the National Institute of Metalworking Skill level II standards (NIMS). Other projects may be assigned to further assist stud ent skill set development. Students will demonstrate the proper use of precision measuring equipment throughout the course. Prerequisite(s): MACH-115, or MACH-101, MACH-102 and MACH-103 Corequisite(s): AEDD-170, MACH-151", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000768", "southernmaine-000769" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH152", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-152", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-152.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000650", "code": "MACH 153", "title": "Advanced Milling and Grinding Processes", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. Using theory and labs this course will focus on fundamentals needed to safely precision mill and surface grinding precision machined parts. Students will be exposed to a variety of advanced milling and surface grinding set -up a nd operations. Projects are assigned based on the National Institute of Metalworking Skill level 1 standards (NIMS). Other projects may be assigned to further assist student skill set development. Students will demonstrate the proper use of precision measu ring equipment throughout the course. The course utilizes an online learning platform and current industry standards. Prerequisite(s): MACH -115, or MACH -101, MACH -102 and MACH-103 Corequisite(s): AEDD-170, MACH-151", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000768", "southernmaine-000769" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH153", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-153", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-153.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000651", "code": "MACH 155", "title": "Advanced Machine Theory", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "The second semester course teaches safe work habits and modular set-ups, and develops student confidence and imagination . Emphasis is on advanced machine operations and closer tolerances with projects are introduced. This course is designed to make th e student more aware of the importance of efficient use of time in the machining process. Hand tools, drilling, electric discharge machining on a vertical ram machine, grinding and tool and die construction will be explored. Prerequisite(s): MACH-105, MACH-106, AEDD-105 Corequisite(s): MACH-156", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH155", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-155", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-155.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000652", "code": "MACH 156", "title": "Advanced Machine Lab", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is a continuation of lab work in MACH-106. This lab complements the theory taught in MACH -155. Students will apply advanced skills for higher tolerance precision measuring, turning, drill press, grinding and milling operations. Development of best work practices, safe work habits and time management will be emphasized. Students will complete a series of Lab Projects as required to meet NIMS national credentials. Prerequisite(s): MACH-105, MACH-106, AEDD-105 Corequisite(s): MACH-155", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH156", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-156", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-156.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000653", "code": "MACH 165", "title": "Advanced Precision Machining Practices", "credits": 7, "hours": 7, "description": "7 cr. This second semester course teaches safe work habits and modular set-ups, and develops student confidence and imagination. Emphasis is on advanced machine operations and closer tolerances with projects are introduced. This course is designed to make the student more aware of the importance of efficient use of time in the machining process . Students will apply advanced skills fo r higher tolerance precision measuring, turning, drill press, grinding and milling operations. Development of best work practices, safe work habits and time management will be emphasized. Students will complete a series of Lab Projects as required to meet NIMS national credentials. Prerequisite(s): MACH-115 or MACH-101, MACH-102, MACH-103 Corequisite(s): AEDD-170", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000768", "southernmaine-000769" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH165", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-165", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-165.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000654", "code": "MACH 205", "title": "Introduction to CNC Machining Theory", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "4 cr. This course is divided into three units of study, including NIMS national creden tialing, CNC (Proto TRAK milling and turning), and CNC (fanuc), PC and various other machine controllers. Information gained from each of the units will be applied to a series of assignments that develop the skills required to produce production planning a nd CNC codes, tooling and operations for CNC machining. Prerequisite(s): MACH-155, MACH-156 Corequisite(s): MACH-206, AEDD-170", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000655", "code": "MACH 206", "title": "Introductory CNC Machining Lab", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This lab complements the theory taught in MACH -205 Introductory CNC Machin ing Theory. Students will work on projects utilizing Computer Numerical Controlled machine tools, (CNC) Proto TRAK milling and turning with Fanuc, PC and various other controllers. Particular emphasis is placed on NIMS national credentialing and safe CNC m achine operations. Prerequisite(s): MACH-155, MACH-156 Corequisite(s): MACH-205, AEDD-170", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH206", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-206", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-206.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000656", "code": "MACH 255", "title": "CNC Programming", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course is divided into five units, consisting of Advanced Computer Numerical Control (CNC) operations and programming, and four other areas of study. They are metallurgy and materials, Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Quality Control (QC), an integration of various CAD (Computer Aided Design) programs, and CAM (Computer Assisted Manufacturing) programs (Solidworks and Camworks). Students will complete a capstone project to validate all skills attained in the program. Prerequisite(s): MACH-205, MACH-206 Corequisite(s): MACH-256", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH255", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-255", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-255.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000657", "code": "MACH 256", "title": "CNC Machining Lab", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This lab complements the theory taught in MACH -255 CNC Programming. Students will work on projects utilizing Numerical Control (CNC) operation and programming, and Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Quality Control (QC). Projects will integrate CAD (Computer Aided Design) programs and CAM (Computer Assisted Manufacturing) programs (Pro CAM, Solid Works, CAM Works). Students will complete a capstone project to validate all skills attained in the program. Prerequisite(s): MACH-205, MACH-206 Corequisite(s): MACH-255", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH256", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-256", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-256.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000658", "code": "MACH 275", "title": "Senior Internship", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to give the student practical experience to enter the job market. Students will be required to complete 90 document ed hours of trade related job shadowing and work. This course may be spread out during the senior year as work schedule permits. Prerequisite(s): MACH-105, MACH-106 Corequisite(s): none Mathematics Courses (MATH) This foundational course is intended to prepare students for college -level mathematics. It offers a review of basic math skills and exposes students to the various math topics in the various math pathways required for degrees at Southern Maine Co mmunity College (SMCC). This course will emphasize activity - based learning. It streamlines introductory level algebra content and introduces students to other fields of math, including geometry, consumer mathematics, probability and statistics. The credits earned in this course will help prepare for, but not count toward, a degree at SMCC. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MACH275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mach-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000659", "code": "MATH 111", "title": "Enhanced Quantitative Reasoning", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course provides a foundation in critical thinking, problem solving, and mathematical and statistical skills aligned with citizenship, workforce and real -world applications. The goals of the course are to engage students in meaningful mathematical experiences that will increase their quantitative and logical reasoning abilities and strengthen the mathematical abilities that they will encounter in other disciplines. A focus of the course is to develop and support communication and collaboration skills. This course is designed as a gateway course for students entering non -STEM degree programs. This enhanced version of the Quantitative Reasoning course is an Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) course. The additional scheduled class time gives the opportunity for more collaboration, individualized help, and classroom activities supporting learning. Prerequisite(s): Appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH111", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-111", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-111.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000660", "code": "MATH 120", "title": "Symmetry, Shape, and Space", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "What is the Golden Ratio and how do artists and scientists use it? This interdisci plinary course is a survey of geometrical topics in mathematics and our world, focusing on problem solving and the connections between mathematics and culture. For example, is our social order influenced by mathematics or spatial awareness? A selection of introductory topics will be covered from among these: Euclidian geometry; mathematics and social satire; ruler-and-compass constructions; tessellations; symmetries in two dimensions; and perhaps more as time permits. The course format emphasizes guided exploration and critical thinking; students will be required to demonstrate an understanding of the material through journal writing and reports. A mathematics text and a novel are used to introduce concepts and related themes. This course has been designated as a writing -intensive course. This course is listed as both MATH-120 and IDST-120. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 and MATH-040 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000661", "code": "MATH 220", "title": "Finite Mathematics", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course emphasized mathematical modeling and decision making in the fields of business, economics, social science, and non -physical sciences . Topics include the mathematics of finance, matrices, linear programming, and probability. Data description and probability distributions are optional topics. Prerequisite(s): MATH-140 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MATH220", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-220", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/math-220.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000662", "code": "MDAS 100", "title": "Medical Terminology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed as an introduction to medical terminology using a body systems approach. Students will develop a basic understanding of medical language by analyzing prefixes, suffixes, root words, and combining forms as they relate to the different body systems and the basic cellular structure. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000763", "southernmaine-000764" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MDAS100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000663", "code": "MDAS 105", "title": "Medical Office Procedures", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students will learn and apply through reading, discussions and projects all aspects of the health care operation including the profession of medical assisting, patient communication, telephone triage t echniques, scheduling, and medical records. Prerequisite(s): MDAS-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000763", "southernmaine-000764" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MDAS105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000664", "code": "MDAS 110", "title": "Introduction to Medical Assisting", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This course is designed as an introduction to the profession of Medical Assisting. Students will be exposed to various topics related to Medical Assisting which will include background, concepts, ethics/standards of practice, professional responsibilities, current issues in healthcare, and the relationship of Medical Assisting with other healthcare professions. Prerequisite(s): MDAS program acceptance, ENGL-080 or ENGL-101 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): MDAS-100, MATH-040 or appropriate placement", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000763" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MDAS110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000665", "code": "MDAS 111", "title": "Introduction to Medical Ethics and Law", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "1 cr. This course is designed as an introduc tion to Medical Ethics and Law. Students will be exposed to various topics related to Medical Assisting which will include ethical/legal standards of practice, understanding Scope of Practice, HIPAA privacy laws, reducing liability, patient rights includin g rules around consent, the medical record as a legal document, and the importance of making ethical decisions in one’s professional capacity. Prerequisite(s): MDASC program acceptance Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000764" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MDAS111", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-111", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-111.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000666", "code": "MDAS 125", "title": "Electronic Medical Records", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course provides instruction in use of an electronic health system with an understanding of how Electronic Health Records (EHR) changes healthcare delivery workflows that affect quality improvement, patient safety, and care coordination. Included is the use of industry-standard software for hands -on experience with electronic input to establish patient demographics for charting and clinical documentation generated during patient encounters, and the creation of templates. Decision support productivity tools are introduced. This course reviews the standards criteria, aspects of c ompliance and related regulations including the linking of Meaningful Use (MU) criteria, and measures the functions of EHRs. Prerequisite(s): MDAS-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000763" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MDAS125", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-125", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-125.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000667", "code": "MDAS 150", "title": "Disease Pathology/Diagnostic Labs", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to apply knowledge previously learned in Medical Terminology and Anatomy and Physiology to the disease process. Common diseases will be covered in a body systems approach. Laboratory and diagnostic tests will also be applied to each body system. The relations hip between diagnostic testing and diagnosis of disease will be explored. Prerequisite(s): MDAS program acceptance, MDAS- 100, BIOL-132 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000763", "southernmaine-000764" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MDAS150", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-150", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-150.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000668", "code": "MDAS 160", "title": "Introduction to Clinical Office Procedures", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This beginning Clinical Procedures course will cover a limited number of procedures necessary for the medical office. This course will include disease transmission and infection control cycle, beginning surgical asepsis, vital sign procedures, obtaining patient history data, and assisting t he physician in a general physical examination, and Cardi opulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Prerequisite(s): BIOL-132 Corequisite(s): BIOL-138, MDAS-105", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000763", "southernmaine-000764" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MDAS160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000669", "code": "MDAS 205", "title": "Medical Insurance, Coding and Billing", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This course focus is on the cycle of activit ies that are embedded in medical services to ensure accurate and complete healthcare provider reimbursement. These include national coding and billing policies, and procedures inherent in the medical billing workflow process. Predetermination, precertifica tion, and preauthorization for physician rendered services and supplies by commercial, state, federal, and third party liability insurance companies are key topics. Legal, regulatory, and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) complian ce issues are explored. The student is introduced to the principles, guidelines, and conventions for assigning current International Classification of Diseases/Clinic Modification ( ICD/CM) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) / Health Common Procedure Coding System (HCPS) procedural coding to patient encounters for physician services. Prerequisite(s): MDAS-105, MDAS-150 Corequisite(s): HLTH-155", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000763", "southernmaine-000764" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MDAS205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000670", "code": "MDAS 260", "title": "Medical Office Administration", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This advanced course is designed to integrate administrative office skills including: human resources and business organization management, professionalism, quality assurance, healthcare compliance, office safety compliance, patient interaction and other offic e communications, maintenance of supplies and equipment and appropriate documentation. Prerequisite(s): MDAS-105, MDAS-160 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000763" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MDAS260", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-260", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/mdas-260.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000671", "code": "MUSI 100", "title": "Music Appreciation and History", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Music Appreciation and History is a one -semester survey of the Western music tradition, from the chant of the Middle Ages to the art music of th is century. It includes study of the major composers, genres and forms of each period. An understanding of musical style through repeated listening is a primary goal of the class. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000672", "code": "MUSI 101", "title": "West African Drumming", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This class introduces students to basic hand drumming techniques and various rhythms that originate on the African continent. The traditional drumming repertoire is taught mostly by rote. Therefore, students acquire these skills necessary for the intricate and complex drumming styles of West Africa through imitation and repetition. This class is open to students with little or no prior drumming experience. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI101", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-101", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-101.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000673", "code": "MUSI 102", "title": "Guitar Theory and Practice", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students will learn the fundamental techniques required to play the guitar with a plectrum. The course will cover the skills related to chord, scale and song playing, as well as an introduction to improvisation. Students will not be required to read standard musical notation and no previous experience is necessary. In addition to group lessons, weekly lectures will be presented on guitar history and theory. As a final project, students will be required to give a ten-minute presentation on a guitarist of their choosing. A short midterm and final playing/written exam will also be part of the final grade. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI102", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-102", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-102.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000674", "code": "MUSI 103", "title": "Introduction to Violin/Fiddle", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students will learn and apply basics of playing the fiddle (violin). Students experience a variety of fiddle styles by learning several tunes with a focus on both technique and cultural context. There will be emphasis on the ergonomics of fiddle playing, timing, musicality from d ay one, sound quality, learning intonation through finger relationships. Fiddling is a community - based activity, and students will learn to pay attention to and make music with each other. They will learn b y ear, and will also learn the language of reading music on paper, specifically as used on the instrument. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI103", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-103", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-103.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000675", "code": "MUSI 106", "title": "SMCC Singers", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Learn to sing and express yourself musically in a lively, interactive group. Use music in various styles to hone skills including breathing, voice placement, intonation, rhythm, and blend while, at the same time expanding your knowle dge of the choral repertoire over ages, and attending concerts to learn from and comment on the work of other groups in the area. Required performances will occur during class times. Evaluation will be based on participation in rehearsals and concerts, and a few brief essays. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI106", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-106", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-106.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000676", "code": "MUSI 107", "title": "SMCC Singers II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This performance -based course is for students who have some prior choral experience. Stress is placed on individual musicianship, personal reliability, a nd the ability to blend with other singers’ voices. Students will participate at a high level in regular concerts provide by the SMCC Singers and supplement the latter upon occasion as part of a smaller ensemble. Prerequisite(s): MUSI-106 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI107", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-107", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-107.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000677", "code": "MUSI 108", "title": "Voice Lab", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Voice Lab is for musicians who want to expand their study of their singing voices. There will be opportunities to work on solo repertoire of various styles as well as on vocal techniques such as intonation, breathing, and voice placement. Each student vocalizes with others and also sings independently in front of the class in a master class format. Evaluations will be based on class participation, performance evaluations, and various listening evaluations, music reading, a nd vocal technique assignments. Previous vocal and/or choral experience is helpful but not required. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI108", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-108", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-108.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000678", "code": "MUSI 109", "title": "Music Theory I", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This is a course in the basics of music featuring active elementary performance exercises aimed at exploring how music works. Topics include notes, scales, and rhythms as they are heard in pop, jazz, and blues. Students will also learn and build upon the basic concepts of music theory with written exercises, listening examples and ear training exercises. Online listening resources will also help the students to develop a solid musical foundation. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI109", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-109", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-109.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000679", "code": "MUSI 110", "title": "Fundamentals of Music", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is a one semester introduction to bas ic music theory, including clefs, rhythmic notation, key signatures, scales, intervals, chords, melodic writing, and harmonization. It is designed for the student with no background in music, but will also be useful to students who have had some musical experience. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000680", "code": "MUSI 120", "title": "Music Business", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course examines how the music and recording industries have traditionally functioned, how they work today, and where they seem to be headed in the future. Emphasis will be on understanding music business practices, and exploring career opportunities and educational requirements for each field. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-080 or appropriate placement Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI120", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-120", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-120.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000681", "code": "MUSI 135", "title": "Jazz Appreciation and History", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Jazz Appreciation and History is an introductory survey of American jazz history including key styles and seminal musicians from the birth of jazz until the present day. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI135", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-135", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-135.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000682", "code": "MUSI 145", "title": "History of Rock", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "History of Rock will explore the development of one of the major musical art forms in the United States in a chronological survey, from its origins in blues, country, and rockabilly to its varied present-day manifestations. The course will focus on close study of a wide variety of rock music, from Elvis Presley to contemporary compositions. After completing the course, students will understand the historical and cultural origins of rock, as well as the f ormal design and harmonic structure of its major stylistic variations. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI145", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-145", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-145.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000683", "code": "MUSI 151", "title": "West African Drumming II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students will expand their knowledge and skills acquired in MUSI 101 West African Drumming. This class introduces students to more advanced hand drumming techniques and various rhythms that originate from West Africa. Students will learn the complexities of playing solo rhythms and learn how to read drumming notations. Prerequisite(s): MUSI-101 or permission of the instructor Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI151", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-151", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-151.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000684", "code": "MUSI 152", "title": "Advanced Guitar Theory and Practice", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. Students will expand their knowledge and skills acquired in MUSI 102 Guitar Theory and Practice. Students with prior guitar experience may take the course with the permission of the instructor. This course will cover skills related to chord, scale and song playing, as well as an in depth look at improvisation. Students will be required to read standard musical notation and tablature. In addition to group lessons, weekly lectures will be presented on guitar history and theory. As a final project, students will be required to give a fifteen-minute presentation on a guitarist of their choosing. A short midterm and final playing/written exam will also be part of the final grade. Prerequisite(s): MUSI-102 or permission of the instructor Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI152", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-152", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-152.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000685", "code": "MUSI 153", "title": "Violin/Fiddle Level II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Students who have had some experience with the fiddle/violin will learn new tunes and techniques to improve their timing, sound, and musicianship. Efficient (ergonomic) technique gives players more stamina to play better and longer. The class will review and elaborate upon basics of technique that help to better and more easily learn and play the music. Understanding the cultural context of fiddle styles helps students play tunes more convincingly, and allows them to find a style or styles they wish to pursue. It also builds an appreciation for a variety of cultures, how they use the music, and why they lo ve their own style of playing. Fiddling is a community - based activity, and students will learn to pay attention to, make music with, and help each other. They will learn by ear, and will also learn the language of reading fluently on the fiddle/violin. Prerequisite(s): MUSI-103 or permission of the instructor Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI153", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-153", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-153.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000686", "code": "MUSI 154", "title": "Piano Lab II", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Class Piano is designed for the student with at least one semester of experience or its equivalent. This course is considered a continuation of Piano I Lab, or a more advanced version of the class. This self -paced class offers intermediate and advanced skills tracks in keyboard playing. The advanced student will follow a learning plan developed in consultation with the instructor, and as student s have their music prepared and are ready to play, they will perform for the teacher. Prerequisite(s): MUSI-104 or permission of the instructor Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI154", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-154", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-154.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000687", "code": "MUSI 203", "title": "Psychology of Music", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Music has been a part of human behavior since prehistoric times and in today’s world it is ubiquitous. This course will examine the role of music in human behavior, including the ability to listen to, appreciate, make, and experience music. Research findings from the psychology of music field will b e used to critically examine the biological, cognitive, and social notes of music behavior. Topics may include the effects of music on the brain, memory, development, mental health, motivation, and more. Assignments applying course content to live music ev ents will be used to explore how context affects music behavior. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, PSYC-100 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI203", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-203", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-203.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000688", "code": "MUSI 210", "title": "Improvisation Toward Composition", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Making music (playing, improvising, composing) is a profound vehicle for human expressivity. This course will provide tools to access musical creativity from improvisation to composition. Students will use their instruments to improvise and eventually write their own musical creations. Prerequisite(s): MUSI-102 or MUSI-103 or MUSI-104 or MUSI-109 or MUSI-110 or department permission Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000689", "code": "MUSI 250", "title": "Kodaly Principles in Action", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course provides a 'hands -on' introduction to Kodály Music Education and its classroom use to build musicianship sk ills. Course work will include experienced-based ear training, sight singing, music analysis, and methodology. Participants will explore adapting the Kodály philosophy to their own teaching while executing lesson plans they have drafted during the week i n a peer setting. Students will work online before and after the live portion of the course. This course is meant to provide a stepping stone toward a more in -depth certification course in Kodály Music Education. Prerequisite(s): Bachelor's degree in Musi c or Music Education Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000690", "code": "MUSI 251", "title": "Dalcroze Meth for Classroom Teacher", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. Experience the powerful connection between music and movement helping you teach comprehensive and artistic musicianship skills in the classroom or in the private studio! Based on the Dalcroze Eurhythmics pedagogy, this course includes experiences of rhythmic movement, designing music learning games, elements of rhythmic and melodic improvisation and elements of Dalcroze teaching methods which increase body a nd the aural awareness, improve attention, as well as mastery of musical expression. Prerequisite(s): Bachelor's degree in Music or Music Education Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI251", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-251", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-251.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000691", "code": "MUSI 272", "title": "Synthesis and Sound Design in Film", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Explore over 70 years of s ynthesized sound in film scores, from early Moog synthesizers to contemporary masterpieces like \"Under the Skin\" and \"The Social Network.\" Learn the evolution of techniques in electronic music, leveraging current music technology for sound design. As a com poser, delve into hardware synths, software programs, and sampling. Study influential scores, focusing on digital and analogue instruments, samplers, and synthesis concepts. Experiment with hardware and software modular synthesizers, tape loops, record war ping, and circuit bending to craft unique soundtracks. Create your own innovative compositions, merging history and cutting - edge techniques. Prerequisite(s): None Corequisite(s): None Nursing Courses (NURS)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#MUSI272", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-272", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/musi-272.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000692", "code": "NURS 195", "title": "Geriatric Nursing Externship", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This summer cl inical experience provides an opportunity to explore the specialty of geriatric nursing and the role of the registered nurse as a leader in the clinical environment. Students will demonstrate proficiency in assessment of the geriatric client, medical admi nistration, and clinical decision -making. Leadership and clinical decision -making are supported with evidence-based practice. The student will work with the preceptor's schedule for 32 hours/week for 10 weeks and attend clinical seminars during the 10 - week course. This elective does not change the clinical requirements for the nursing program. Students will work with a clinical preceptor in the clinical sites and under the direction of clinical faculty from SMCC. Students must meet criteria for selecti on set up SMCC and also apply for employement at the clinical facility and meet their employment requirements. Prerequisite(s): NURS-175, PSYC-220, department approval", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NURS195", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nurs-195", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nurs-195.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000693", "code": "NUTR 191", "title": "Fitness Training Field Experience", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This field experience is designed to orient the student to the operation of a fitness center and learn how personal trainers and group fitness instructors operate within the organization. The purpose of this field experience is for the student to be able to practice the competencies learned in fundamentals of personal training, observe and participate in group fitness class instruction and understand the key concepts in the overall management of a fitness center, with a speci al emphasis on common exercise modifications, program design for client exercises, program design for fitness classes tailored to their specific modalities, fitness client intake forms and procedures (covering HIPPA and how to process medical releases), em ployee classifications, and best practices in the fitness industry. The on -site portion of this field experience will be completed in 45 hours, set up as 3 hour blocks, twice per week for 8 weeks. Prerequisite(s): NUTR-190 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NUTR191", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-191", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-191.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000694", "code": "NUTR 221", "title": "Health Promotion and Communications", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "3 cr. This hybrid course begins with the foundations of health promotion as a field of work, including content about programs conducted at specific sites such as schools, workplaces, health care organizations and communities. This course emphasizes evidence -based health promotion interve ntions and focuses on the practical application of current and accepted theories and practices. The second half of the course revolves around effective communication techniques, which are crucial to the success of health promotion programs. One main projec t and a presentation are incorporated into the course to provide students with practice in health promotion planning, foster confidence in communication skills and enhance the students’ ability to support health promotion efforts using a variety of communi cation and education methods and strategies. Prerequisite(s): NUTR-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000767" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NUTR221", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-221", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-221.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000695", "code": "NUTR 250", "title": "Nutrition Education and Counseling", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "In this survey course, students will learn to apply current and traditional theories of human behavior as they relate to effective change. Theorists studied include Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung, B.F. Skinner, Carl Rogers and other major behaviorists. Communication and counseling techniques, introduction to behavior modification theories, group process skills, and development of educational tools will be studied. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, NUTR-100, NUTR-210 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000767" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NUTR250", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-250", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-250.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000696", "code": "NUTR 275", "title": "Community Field Experience", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "The Community Field Experience is conducted in a combination of outpatient ba sed nutrition program settings and long -term care settings. This course is a hands-on practicum that emphasizes the implementation of nutritional care in community and long-term care settings. Students will participate in two different community based nutr ition programs selected from the WIC program, the National School Nutrition program, the Area Agency on Aging Senior Nutrition program, the Cooperative Extension, and the Portland based Project on Supported Living. Additionally, students will complete a ro tation at a long-term care setting, focusing on the delivery of nutrition care and the administrative functions of a food service department. A minimum of 180 contact hours is required for completion of this rotation. Prerequisite(s): NUTR-210 Corequisite(s): none Oceanography and Marine Science Courses (OCEA)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000767" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#NUTR275", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-275", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/nutr-275.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000697", "code": "OCEA 225", "title": "Advanced Seatime", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This is the second semester of a two semester field experience. Students will collect oceanographic and biological data while on the SMCC research vessel. The course will be structured around a class project of topical importance. Projects may cover such topics as harmful algal blooms, habitat mapping, seasonal trends in water quality parameters, invasive species, or circulation studies. Projects will be centered on western Casco Bay. The course will introduce the calibration and use of instrumentation for mapping and data collection, safety on the water, piloting, and small boat handling. Prerequisite(s): OCEA-105, OCEA-125 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000762" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#OCEA225", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/ocea-225", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/ocea-225.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000698", "code": "PHIL 155", "title": "Philosophy in Action", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course in community leadership bridges the gap between thinking and doing. It involves critical reflection on social problems in the light of personal experience and of the Western philosophical tradition. A significant service learning component, self - assessments, and written and video case studies foster students' self-understanding and abilities as leaders in the community. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisites(s): none Physics Courses (PHYS)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PHIL155", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/phil-155", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/phil-155.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000699", "code": "POLS 180", "title": "Gender and Politics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "In this course, we will explore central topics in the study of gender and politics, including such issues as political representation, elections, social movements, public policy, and institutions. It will examine how gender has been defined and used as a political category, both within the United States and internationally, and how this has affected individuals’ political status and rights. Using classic and contemporary texts, students will examine theories of gender difference, gender voice, gender and political office, and gender and public policy. This cours e is offered occasionally. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 100 or ENGL 101 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#POLS180", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-180", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-180.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000700", "code": "POLS 205", "title": "Comparative Politics", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Comparative Introduction to Political Science will expand the student's understanding of the practices and procedures involved i n political institutions at the national and international levels of government. This course provides an introduction to the study of government and politics from a comparative perspective, focusing especially on political structures and behavior in a wide range of nations and international organizations. Students will gain an understanding of the institutional and operations of American government through a comparative analysis of other political systems. Students will examine democratic, authoritarian and totalitarian forms of government and the ideological foundations on which they are based. Prerequisite(s): POLS-100 or POLS-105 or POLS-110 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000757" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#POLS205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pols-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000701", "code": "PSYC 203", "title": "Psychology of Music", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Music has been a part of human behavior since prehistoric times and in today’s world it is ubiquitous. This course will examine the role of music in human behavior, including the ability to listen to, appreciat e, make, and experience music. Research findings from the psychology of music field will be used to critically examine the biological, cognitive, and social notes of music behavior. Topics may include the effects of music on the brain, memory, development , mental health, motivation, and more. Assignments applying course content to live music events will be used to explore how context affects music behavior. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, PSYC-100 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PSYC203", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-203", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/psyc-203.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000702", "code": "PUBS 104", "title": "Public Safety Telecommunicator", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to prepare students for emergency telec ommunicator duties, to meet the requirements of the NFPA 1061 Professional Qualification Standard for Public Safety Telecommunicator I, as well as meeting the State of Maine statutory requirement for those employed at public safety dispatch centers in Main e (25 MRSA §2926 2(b)) . The course combines instructor presentations, student activities and simulation exercises to develop skills and knowledge in the field. The course will provide the student with the knowledge of roles and responsibilities, current technologies, interpersonal communications skills, telephone communication and call processing skills, radio broadcast procedures, legal aspects of public safety communications and stress management skills. In addition the course will introduce students to the skills necessary to manage requests for police, fire and medical services. This course is cross -listed as CJUS - 104, EMST-104, and FIRE-104 Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PUBS104", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pubs-104", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pubs-104.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000703", "code": "PUBS 145", "title": "Public Safety, Survival and Wellness", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will explore the foundations and principles of reducing the number of Firefighter, EMS, and Law Enforcement line-of-duty injuries and deaths. The U.S. Fire Service has been challenged to reduce firefighter line-of-duty deaths and injuries. This course w ill emphasize that our way of thinking must change by taking action in letting go of thinking that is not effective and begin to adopt accepted practices that will keep fire department members safe. This cousre will explore those charges through NIOSH reports, case studies, and one of the most important topics, individual fitness. Participants will be required to take part in physical exercise each class through the semester, and minimum requirements for physical strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular fitness will be expected in order to take this course. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none Radiography Courses (RADG)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#PUBS145", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pubs-145", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/pubs-145.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000704", "code": "SOCI 160", "title": "North American Social Geography", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Social Geography focuses on the interrelationship between sociology and geography. Students will examine how the geography of a region affects population, settlement patterns, urbanization, and cultural development. Students will participate in an interactive classroom project to explore how geography shaped North American social development. This course is offered occasionally. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101 Corequisite(s): SOCI-100", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SOCI160", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-160", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-160.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000705", "code": "SOCI 190", "title": "Sociology: Service Learning", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Service Learning is an instructional method that integrates community service with academic instruction. This service -training model of instruction used in sociology will focus on critical, reflective thinking, and civic responsibility, and co mmitment to the community. Students should develop a broader and deeper understanding of social issues through their service to the community. Prerequisite(s): SOCI-100 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SOCI190", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-190", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-190.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000706", "code": "SOCI 205", "title": "Genocide, Societies' Shame", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Genocide is the systematic destruction of a racial or ethnic group or culture. This course studies acts of genocide perpetrated in the 20th and 21st centuries, for example the Holocaust, Darfur and Bosnia. The course will focus on what happens to a culture experiencing genocide. Students will participate in activities that illustrate the realities of genocide and its impact on the individual and society. Topics co vered include prejudice, social movement theory, collective behaviorism and group dynamics. This is a writing intensive course. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, PSYC-100 or SOCI-100 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SOCI205", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-205", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-205.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000707", "code": "SOCI 210", "title": "Critical Thinking - Social Issues", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will introduce students to the concepts and skills associated with critical thinking about social issues. Topics for the semester will include educational reform, energy, and sexual behavior. The course content will include reading and thinking critically; writing concisely and with conceptual clarity; developing convincing, rational arguments to support one's views; and understanding others arguments and perspectives. It is developed with the explicit aim of preparing the student for ad vanced courses while becoming an active thinker and learner outside of the discipline and college. This course has been designated as a writing-intensive course. Prerequisite(s): ENGL-100 or ENGL-101, SOCI-100 Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "southernmaine-000761" ], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SOCI210", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-210", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/soci-210.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000708", "code": "SPAN 100", "title": "Conversational Spanish", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed for students of all levels of Spanish. The course focuses on the students' ability to produce the language orally. Content begins with basics and becomes increasingly complex as the semester progresses. The course does not include explanations of grammar and all assessments are done orally. The course is intended for people who plan to use spoken Spanish in some capacity in their lives. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SPAN100", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/span-100", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/span-100.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000709", "code": "SPAN 101", "title": "Beginning Spanish I", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This beginner’s course in Spanish equally emphasizes the four skills of language learning: listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing . Interactive material s and a laboratory component create a multifaceted and challenging learning environment. This course is appropriate for students with fewer than 2 years of high school Spanish. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SPAN101", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/span-101", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/span-101.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000710", "code": "SPAN 102", "title": "Beginning Spanish II", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "This course in Spanish equally emphasizes the four skills of language learning: listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing . Interactive materials and a laboratory component create a multifaceted and challenging learning environment. This course follows SPAN-101 in the course sequence and is a continuation of material covered in SPAN-101. Prerequisite(s): SPAN-101 or instructor approval Corequisite(s): none Sport Management Courses (SPTM)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SPAN102", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/span-102", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/span-102.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000711", "code": "SPTM 110", "title": "Gender and Sport in Latin America", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course views sport as a social institution and a microcosm of the longer social processes that stage, reinforce, and perpetuate myriad inequalities in society. In this course we analyze the gendered aspects of sport, and relationship among gender, sexuality, and sport in Latin America. We consider the ways that sport reinforces, and potentially undermines, heteronormality, as well as hegemonic notions of masculinity and femininity. During spring break you will spend time traveling to the Dominican Republic to more closely examine gender and sport in Latin America. You will also engage in a service learning project tied to promoting sport for the women of Latin America. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SPTM110", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/sptm-110", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/sptm-110.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000712", "code": "SUST 140", "title": "Weatherization for the Building", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Professional 4 cr. This course is an introduction to residential weatherization and insulation remediation. Students will learn about building science, energy movement within buildings, ventilation and indoor air quality, surface and air transported heat loss, R and U values, types of building framing, types of insulation used, and proper installation techniques as well as remediation options. The course includes a variety of activities involving the use of the blower door, manometer, infrared imaging camera and other instruments. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SUST140", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/sust-140", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/sust-140.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000713", "code": "SUST 141", "title": "Energy Auditing", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Maine has embarked on an ambitious plan to audit and weatherize every residential structure by the year 2030. This introductory course to building science and energy auditing will prepare students to pass the BPI Building Ana lyst certification, the energy auditing professional designation recognized by Efficiency Maine and Maine State Housing. After completing this course, students will be able to conduct accurate building analyses and document findings, as well as make recom mendations for improvements, including financial benefits and investment payback. Prerequisites: none Corequisites: none Social Work Courses (SWRK)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#SUST141", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/sust-141", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/sust-141.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000714", "code": "THEA 105", "title": "Introduction to Acting", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course will introduce students to the basics of acting and scene study. Students will develop an understanding of the art of acting through improvisational exercises, group discussion and performance of scenes. Students will attend local theatrical productions and write performance reviews. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#THEA105", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/thea-105", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/thea-105.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000715", "code": "THEA 106", "title": "Theater Performance", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This course offers practical experience in theatrical rehearsal and perf ormance. In this class, students will learn and practice various acting and directing methods, with a focus on both monologues and scene work. Students will gain confidence in performance and execution of theatrical material created and rehearsed in class, with a culminating final public performance. Students may repeat the course up to three times for credit. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): THEA-105", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#THEA106", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/thea-106", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/thea-106.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000716", "code": "THEA 155", "title": "Modern Dance", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to introduce the beginner to Modern Dance. In this class, students will explore technical and physical concepts as well as improvisation and composition. Students will also be introduced to the historical development of modern dance. Students will gain confidence in performance and execution of t he material in the studio. In addition, students will work on building trust and rapport with each other. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): none", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#THEA155", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/thea-155", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/thea-155.md" }, { "id": "southernmaine-000717", "code": "THEA 156", "title": "Dance Performance", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "This course offers practical experience in dance rehearsal and perf ormance. In this class, students will develop choreography, rehearse, participate in group critique, and perform. Students will gain confidence in performance and execution of a dance performance created and rehearsed in class, with a culminating final public performance. Students may repeat this course up to three times for credit. Prerequisite(s): none Corequisite(s): THEA-155 Welding Courses (WELD)", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://www.smccme.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/SMCC-Catalog-2025-2026.pdf#THEA156", "canonical_url": "/southernmaine/courses/thea-156", "markdown_url": "/southernmaine/courses/thea-156.md" } ]